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Kwanty Penh (After the Rain)

We paint the bush medicine, bush tucker and bush flowers that are most personal and meaningful to us. 

While we work we have big talks about community matters, old time stories and bush tucker stories, how the blackberries would be out soon and how delicious they are kwanty penh (after the rain).

We go out bush after rain to hunt, the flowers all bloom, all the big berries are everywhere and the bush medicine grows all green.The colours are everywhere, it shows us that summer is coming, this time of year makes everyone very happy

 

Categories: Artists of Ampilatwatja

Name: Edie Kemarre Holmes

Language: Alyawarre

Community: Ampilatwatja

Biography:

Edie Kemarre Holmes was born near Hatches Creek. She has four brothers and one sister. She enjoys life at Ampilatwatja with her children and grandchildren.

"My fathers’ country is Antarrengeny; my mothers’ country is Akwerantye. We paint because we enjoy it." Edie paints her country, "Apmer Mwerrangker", meaning beautiful country.

"If I’m not painting, I like to go hunting for goanna and bush potato. I hope in the future, I can just keep going around here."

Edie has continued to develop her own style, and she is easily recognised by her ghost gum trees and fine dot work. She was also one of the original artists in the Utopian Batik movement in the 1980's.

Edie is passionate about art, country and culture; she brought her three daughters up with the same passions. All three of her daughters are talented artists within the community and often the ladies spend time together painting.

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