Honouring Nellie Stewart: Recent work from Mrs Stewart
Past exhibition
Nellie Stewart Australian, Pitjantjatjara, 1930-2011
Minyma Kutjara
acrylic on linen
150 x 200 cm
788517
This is two women who came from along way south to Irrunytju. They were sisters. The were carrying a digging stick and threw it in front of them. The digging...
This is two women who came from along way south to Irrunytju. They were sisters. The were carrying a digging stick and threw it in front of them. The digging stick skidded along the ground and lay there. They picked it up and went north to a place called Ngurapila and performed sacred dancing. Then the big sister picked up the younger one and they continued north.