Dry River Bedby Andrew Highfold Tjupurrula

This painting depicts the dry creek beds that can be found throughout the artist's homeland. Creek beds are sacred to Aboriginal people and they have cultural obligations to care and protect the country. The small roundels depicted represent rock-holes. Aboriginal people have intimate knowledge of these rock-holes which often provide food sources and water. Dreaming tracks for stories are often located along the creek and river beds.

Artist:Andrew Highfold Tjupurrula
Title:Dry River Bed
ID:18092797
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:30 x 30 cm
Region:South Australia

Artist

Andrew Roger Highfold Tjupurrula was born in 1958 and comes from Crystal Brook in South Australia. He relocated to Alice Springs later on, where he began to learn and paint traditional Aboriginal stories passed down to him.

In 2006 Andrew graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University, he has achieved acknowledgements in many fields and activities including 11 years experience as an ambulance officer.

Andrew is a member of the Stolen Generation but has been able to reconnect with his close and extended Aboriginal family in both South Australia and the Northern Territory. He comes from a family with nine children. Andrew is now married with three children of his own and a granddaughter. He celebrates family and culture through his art. He believes that his paintings are gifts from his Mother and Grandmother's spirits.

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