Dulcie Nanala Australian, Kukatja, b. 1956
Karlyapilyirra, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 50cm
841598
Dulcie has painted Karlyapilyirra a site close to Pipaar, south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Central to the artwork is the necessity of life in the desert -...
Dulcie has painted Karlyapilyirra a site close to Pipaar, south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Central to the artwork is the necessity of life in the desert - the waterhole. The white swirls indicate the saltpans that shift with the seasons. Here, Dulcie tells of her country, its heritage and its life giving giftss.