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Waterhole Dreamingby Andrew Highfold TjupurrulaThis lovely small Keringke style artwork depicts Andrew's homelands in Central Australia. Through the use of colour and fine dotting he depicts a topographical view of the a waterhole found in the Central Australian desert. He accentuates the artwork with bright fine dotting in the background of golden yellow against a bright organse thicker dotting. |
ArtistAndrew 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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Why Sabine likes thisBright, colourful, it reminds me of summer and the heat that soaks into your bones in the desert. |
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