Ningura Napurrula (c.1938 - 2013)

WALKALKARRA, 2006

synthetic polymer paint on linen

91.0 x 91.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0611181

Painted at Kintore, Northern Territory, in 2006
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Grant Smith collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in February 2007

<br></br>This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states in part: ‘The designs in this painting relate to the site of Walkalkarra, a rockhole site east of Wirrulnga and the Kintore community in Western Australia. The three central roundels represent the rockholes at the site and grid-like design represents the rocky hills surrounding Walkalkarra.’

<br></br>This work is located at our Melbourne gallery