Lynette Corby Nungurrayi / Watiya Tjuta (LC207)
SKU: LC207
150cm x 90cm Acrylic on Canvas
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150cm x 90cm Acrylic on Canvas
Artist Profile
Lynette Corby Nungurrayi was born c. 1956 at Haasts Bluff. She works a number of mediums, as well as painting in acrylic and screen-printing onto garments. She is also a former assistant teacher of Luritja in both written and spoken language. Lynette’s paintings are gaining a considerable following, and her work has been part of several exhibitions, including the 2003 Telstra Awards.
Collections
Art Gallery of South Australia
Awards
Lynette was chosen for the 20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award Survey Exhibition. The painting, Women’s Law and Culture Meeting at Mt Liebig, is now in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia
Artwork Description
The painting depicts the leaves of the watiya tjuta (desert oak) tree which is found in Lynette’s homeland around Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff) west of Alice Springs in Central Australia. The wood from the watiya tjuta is used to hand carve spears, artefacts, coolamons and ceremonial objects associated with both men’s and women’s business.
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