Betty Carrington
(born 1948)
NYIDBARRIYA, 2002
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
80.0 x 60.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 182/02
Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Sold:
$2,040 (inc. BP)
lot details
Betty Carrington (born 1948)
NYIDBARRIYA, 2002
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
80.0 x 60.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 182/02
Provenance
Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek, acquired 2002
The K.D.H. Ainsworth Collection, Queensland
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warmun Art Centre which states: 'Nyidbarriya is the name of this hill, given to it by early days people. Nyidbarriya is nyawana skin. She stands up next to another hill in Purnululu (the Bungle Bungles) called Kurlawun, who is her brother. He is janama skin.'