91 x 61 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2020
Two women are dancing 'inma' the traditional dance and song at Irrunytju near the tri-state border of SA, WA and NT. They have collected bush tucker, tjala, honey ants, kambrabra, bush tomatoe, ili, bush fig, wayanu and maku, witchetty grub, They are carrying their wana, digging stick.
Alison Watson
Birth Date 1975
Language Pitjantjatjara Ngaanyatjarra
Place of Birth Docker River
Community Irruntyju (Wingellina) : WA
Biography
Alison Watson was born in Docker River, NT she went to school in Esperance near Perth. She moved later to Irruntyju community and had one girl and four boys.
Alison is the daughter of pioneer Western Desert artist Tjuparu Watson has been painting with Minyma Kutjara and Ninuku Arts studios since 2015. She paints the stories of her fathers country.
