EUBENA NAMPITJIN - CANNING STOCK ROUTE, W.A.
EUBENA NAMPITJIN
CANNING STOCK ROUTE, W.A., 1998
50 x 40 cm
63.5 x 53.5 (Box frame)
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas Board
REGION
Balgo Hills, WA
PROVENANCE
Warlayirti Artists, W.A
Songlines Gallery, N.Y.C USA
Private Collection, NSW
STORY
This place is south west of Balgo Hills along the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route where Eubena was raised, and where she led a traditional nomadic life when she was a little girl.
The majority of the painting shows the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country. The central circle is a soakwater named Midjul. This is where Kinyu the spirit dog lives. Eubena and her family would often cover the soakage with leaves so Kinyu wouldn't come out. They would also leave gifts of goanna for Kinyu.
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