Womens Ceremonyby Philippa Guguman Nungurrayi

With the use of Australian Aboriginal symbols, this painting tells the story of women gathering at ceremonial grounds. Ceremonial grounds are important places and are significant in their culture. Song lines and dance cycles are performed as well as significant body markings are celebrated.

Artist:Philippa Guguman Nungurrayi
Title:Womens Ceremony
ID:13122545
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:51 x 35 cm
Region:Watiyawanu, Central Australia

Artist

Philippa Guguman Nungurrayi was born c. 1975. She was raised at the community of Balgo in Western Australia. Philippa is related to many artists that are associated with Warlayirti Artists, her uncles Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi and Brandy Olodoodi Tjungurrayi ( now deceased) Philippa paints the stories handed to her from both her mother and father's families, the most common subject in her artworks are the "Seven Sisters Dreaming.", her paintings also centre on the topography of the country around Balgo and the day to day chores of hunting and gathering bush foods.

Philippa Guguman Nungurrayi spends her time living between Balgo, and Kiwirrkurra in Western Australia or occasionally visiting family in Alice Springs in Central Australia.

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