Umari
Acrylic on linen
123 x 95 cm
48 x 37 in
'I’m thinking about Umari, Tjukurrpa (the dreaming), when I’m painting, it’s my mother’s country. My mother and father, I’ve lost them, poor things. As I paint they are always in my mind. I am remembering them and olden times when we were at Umari.
When I paint I feel happy, I don’t feel sick, I don’t feel any pain. I feel strong and healthy, like I am a young girl again.
Before, I dotted my canvas like the other painting ladies. Now I put the paint on my own way. Like this [gesturing], with two sticks, I push and scratch the colour on.
I used to paint one way. Black one for Tjukurrpa (dreaming), white one, yellow one. But I’m getting old now. I wanted to mix it up. I was watching the other women I sit with – Kawayi Nampitjinpa, Mary Anne Nampitjinpa and my sister Wintjiya Napaltjarri. They use all those different colours – purple, pink, red, blue, orange. I use those colours now. All different colours, mixing it up. I’m old now and want to paint a new way'.
Extract taken from Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd.
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