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Bush Bean Dreaming
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This artwork comes with a certified formal valuation for the said amount by a N.C.J.V (Fine Arts) Specialist Valuer, who is approved to provide formal valuation certification for Australian painting, drawing, prints, sculpture after 1880; Photography after 1900; Indigenous art for the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program http://www.arts.gov.au/tax_incentives/cgp.
The painting depicts topographical landscape of sand plains, sandhills, spinifex, bush seeds and a variety of bush flowers in Atnangkere country, Utopia - Kathleen Petyarre's homeland. The pronounced lines represent awenth (a small shrubby tree).
In the 1980s she worked in batik, then began painting on canvas as part of 1988-89 CAAMA's Summer Project. Kathleen Petyarre's art directly refers to her country and her Dreamings. Her art is minimalist, done in a layering technique with very intricate dotting. Her work can be found in many Australian Museums and international collections, like Morven estate Collection, Charlottesville, USA, Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA, Levi-Kaplan Collection, Seattle, Washington, USA , Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubad, Bali, Indonesia, Collection de Musee des Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie, Paris, France. More info.
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Artist
Kathleen Petyarre
About artist Artwork
Created Year: 2005
Medium: Acrylic (Synthetic Polymer)
Genre: Aboriginal
Size: 204 × 149cm
Investment Grade: Blue Chip
Colour Palette: Neutrals
Catalogue: ABKP55RC
Medium: Acrylic (Synthetic Polymer)
Genre: Aboriginal
Size: 204 × 149cm
Investment Grade: Blue Chip
Colour Palette: Neutrals
Catalogue: ABKP55RC
Certified Valuation
$25,000.00
Sale Price
$24,000.00