- Title: Purkitji (07/43)
- Artist: Marie Mudgedell
- Region: Kimberley
- Art Centre: Warlayirti Artists
- Medium: Etching
- Collection:
- Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm
- Edition Size: 25
- Price ($AUD): $ 275
Artwork Story
Marie has painted a Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) story for her country north of Balgo around the Purkitji (Sturt Creek). The story is of the Seven Sisters who lived as mussels in a place called Ngama Ngama along Puritji. During Tjukurrpa a transformation took place at Ngama Ngama and the sister all of the Napangarti skin group, emerged from Purkitji as people. The sisters then proceeded to teach the Jaru and Walmajarri women living in the area about women’s law and culture. The shapes in this painting depict the marks the women left in the ground as they performed the dancing ceremonies for this country. Marie is the daughter of the late mati (Bridget) Mudgedell. (Warlayirti Artists)