DEBRA MCDONALD NANGALA "Watiya Tjuta" Signed Acrylic on Canvas 138cm x 94cm

DEBRA MCDONALD NANGALA (c1969 - ) Hand Signed, Original Acrylic On Canvas Title: Watiya Tjuta (Acacia Trees) Image Size: 138cm x 94cm Signed: Verso Condition: Excellent - New Stretched and Ready to Hang. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from Martinez Art Dealer and photo of Debra with this work. You can also come view this work and many others in our Surry Hills Gallery in Sydney. Please message me to arrange a time to view in person. Serafin Martinez Principal, Martinez Art Dealer Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia ABN 36 561 407 649 Biography: Debra McDonald Nangala is a leading Aboriginal artist from Papunya, known for her bold, culturally rich paintings. Debra McDonald's husband was the son of renowned artist Mitjili Naparrula (1945-2019). Mitjili gave Debra permission to incorporate her Watiya (Mulga) design into her paintings, and after Mitjili's death, her family gave permission for Debra to continue painting the Watiya story in full. Mulga (acacia aneura) is a native wattle plant, a member of the acacia genus. It is an evergreen shrub that dominates arid outback areas of Australia. This tree is deeply important to Indigenous people of the desert regions as a significant provider; the seeds of the mulga tree are edible. The hard wood of the watiya trees are ideal for making wooden objects, and is used to hand-carve weapons, coolamon vessels, and ceremonial objects.