Alana Ngwarraye Holmes Australian, Alyawarre, b. 1970
Alana Ngwarraye Holmes Australian, Alyawarre, b. 1970
                                My Country, 2017
                            
                                    Acrylic  on canvas
51 x 51 cm
841884
                                    
                                   The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. 'This is my country. I paint because...
                        
                    
                                                    The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
"This is my country. I paint because I enjoy painting. My Mother, Edie Holmes let us paint with her when we where young and now we paint all the time. We still paint and talk together in a family group with our kids." - Alana
Alana has painted her country after rain where the ground may seem dry but the flowers and trees are green and growing strong.
                    
                "This is my country. I paint because I enjoy painting. My Mother, Edie Holmes let us paint with her when we where young and now we paint all the time. We still paint and talk together in a family group with our kids." - Alana
Alana has painted her country after rain where the ground may seem dry but the flowers and trees are green and growing strong.
