My Country A14489 Makinti Napanangka the quiet snake

the quiet snake

Equal parts artist and warrior

Growing in the area is a myriad of vegetation and bush food available for eating

His paintings are literal and spiritual maps of the waterholes that kept his family alive for generations and also tell of the Tingari law for the Pintupi people

My Country A14489 Makinti Napanangka the quiet snakeYear: 2008 Size: 118 x 89. 5cm acrylic on linen Born circa 1928, Kudditji Kngwarreye grew up immersed in traditional bush life at Utopia in the Central Australian desert. His knowledge of country, ceremony, and law came from lived experience and oral transmission, passed down through generations. This painting shows Kudditjis depiction of his country. The broad strokes and combination of bold colours and soft fusions accentuate the natural colours of