Imelda Yukenbarri Gugaman (born 1954)

WINPURPURLA, 2007

synthetic polymer paint on linen

150.0 x 75.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 776/07

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Private collection, Melbourne

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, which states:

‘Imelda has depicted her mother’s country south of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country here is named Winpurpurla after a tjurrnu (soakwater). Winpurpurla is an inta (living water) place so it always has good water. Women travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper as well as kumpupatja (bush tomato) and karnti (bush potato). Imelda is the first child born to Helicopter Tjungurrayi and Lucy Yukenbarri.’