Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images, names or works of people who have passed away.
One Phoenix Arts Culture · Country · Story
Make an enquiry
← Back to Artworks
Long Maggie Nakamarra White

Artwork Details

Artist
Long Maggie Nakamarra White
Title
Warnu Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming)
Medium
Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions
30 × 30 cm
Region
Central Desert
Availability
Available

Long Maggie Nakamarra White, so named because of her tall and slim stature, was born c. 1930 in Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community 290 km north-west of Alice Springs. Maggie grew up in Yuendumu with her family. She started painting in 1987 at Warlukurlangu Artists, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre in Yuendumu. She painted several of her ancestors’ Dreamings including Karnta Jukurrpa (Women’s Dreaming)…

Provenance

* Artist: Long Maggie Nakamarra White
* Skin name: Nakamarra
* Jukurrpa: Warna Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming)
* Catalogue: 2077/06
* Size: 30 × 30 cm
* Art centre: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association, Yuendumu
* Certificate date: 26 July 2007
* Place depicted: Ngama, south of Yuendumu

Enquire about this artwork ‹ Back to overview
ShippingSecure, insured delivery Australia wide and internationally.
Certificate of AuthenticityEach artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Support ArtistsYour purchase directly supports Aboriginal artists and communities.
You may also like

Related works

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.