MARY RUMBLE PITJARA - Bush Seeds

MARY RUMBLE PITJARA TITLE: BUSH SEEDS ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 41.5CM X 145CM MARY HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO OF MARY WITH HER PAINTING WILL BE PROVIDED REF#MRP364 Born: 1951. Utopia Northern Territory Known as: Mary Rumble Pityarre, Mary Rumble Petyarre, Mary Rumble Pitjara, Mary Patyrre Language: Anmatyerre Skin Group: Pitjara Dreaming's: Bush Medicine, Awelye (Body paint) and Anwekety (Bush Plum), Bush Tucker Mary is the sister to artist Katie Rumble Petyarre and her extended family include the famous artists Gloria, Kathleen and Gracie Morton Pwerle. Mary is a versatile artist using many colours and various brush strokes to depict her dreaming's which all relates back to her country. She spends her time between Arlparra in the Utopia region and Alice Springs. This painting is her story of the bush seeds. Typically the women would gather the seeds, grind them into a thick paste to make a bush bread. This painting was purchased directly from Mary and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.