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Daisy Japulija

Daisy Japulija
Title
Daisy Japulija
Dimensions
60 × 60 cm
Region
West Kimberley

Provenance and context of painting

• Artist: Daisy Japulija
• Born: circa 1948
• Skin name: Nampiyinti
• Language: Nyikina, Walmajarri
• Title: Billabong Country
• Catalogue: 107/09
• Medium: Atelier acrylic paint on 14oz canvas
• Size: 60 × 60 cm
• Provenance: Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency, Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
• Accompanied by original documentation from Mangkaja Arts
• The documented story accompanying the work is: “Living water in my country.”
• The painting centres on a large water form surrounded by many smaller circular forms, creating a strong visual impression of interconnected water places across Country.

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One Phoenix Arts acknowledges the Larrakia people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our gallery stands, and pays respect to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the artists and their communities across the Northern Territory, the Kimberley and the deserts, who hold the stories in these works.