Shirley Purdie
(born 1948)
Ngabuny and Gural (Jesus and Mary) ascending to heaven in Gija Country, 2006
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
100.0 x 140.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. 226/06
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
© Shirley Purdie/Copyright Agency 2026
lot details
Shirley Purdie (born 1948)
Ngabuny and Gural (Jesus and Mary) ascending to heaven in Gija Country, 2006
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
100.0 x 140.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. 226/06
Provenance
Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek, Western Australia
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2006
Exhibited
23rd Telstra National & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 11 August – 22 October 2006