The title of this painting is Ten Rainbow Serpent Stories.
These ten places are for Anangu (people) to drink, wanampi drink separately. Wanampi do not walk like Anangu, they move like a whip. The wanampi mother and father stay separately, not going anywhere, but the tjitji tjuta (many children) are playing around them. They make friends.
Name: Francie Ingkatji
Language: Pitjantjatjara
Community: Ernabella (Pukatja)
Biography:
Francie's father, Gordon Ingkatji, was Ernabella's 'number one' storyteller and well known artist. Francie first started painting with him at Nyapari before they moved to Ernabella. Francie is determined to continue her father’s legacy and to follow in his artistic footsteps.
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