Painting by Berryl Bell 20 Artwork Sold

Tjala 23-1281KA (A)

Acrylic, Canvas (Requires Framing)

40in (W) x 30in (H) x 0in (D)

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(Requires Framing)

$990

Arrives 17–17 Sep

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Artwork Description

This artwork represents tjala tjukurpa (honey ant dreaming). Tjala tjukurpa is a far-reaching story that traverses country in a loop, beginning and ending in South Australia. From South Australia, the honey ant travels north to Kunapula outstation, near Kaltukatjara (Docker River). Kunapula is Beryl's family’s country, and her father and brother also paint this dreaming. Beryl also loves to go hunting for tjala, which are a sweet bush food.
"I learnt to dig, look for honey ants, looking for ants with yellow tail, black and yellow. I found hole, start to clean it with shovel, found hole, and start dig. My mum showed me. My mum showed me everything about bush food, goanna, perentie, emu, maku, turkey, meat and damper, get seeds from the grass."

Artist Bio

Berryl Bell is an established artist from Kaltukatjara (Docker River). Berryl paints important Tjukurpa (Dreaming) from around the Docker River area, including
Seven Sisters and Kunga Kutjara.

Commissions

Berryl's studio is in Kaltukatjara, NT