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My Country – Jessie Ngwarraye Ross

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories belong.
Jessie’s landscapes beautifully communicate the rich knowledge she possesses of medicinal plants and country, the heart of her culture.
Jessie’s has painted her country, Ampilatwatja. The brightly coloured flowers and small bushes are bush medicine and are still used within the community.
Jessie’s predominant theme in her paintings is ‘strong bush medicine’, demonstrating a deep connection to her country. Her work pays homage to the significance and use of traditional bush medicine, allowing an insight into her community. Yet underneath the iridescent surface, there is an underlying sense that there is more to this landscape than meets the eye. In keeping with the religious laws, Jessie reveals only a small amount of knowledge to the uninitiated.



Dimensions: 61 x 30 cm Acrylic on Linen

Categories: Artists of Ampilatwatja

Name: Jessie Pula Luck

Language: Alyawarre

Community: Ampilatwatja

Biography:

Jessie was born at Donald Downs. She is a new artist and started painting in 2007. She is learning painting from her and mother Angeline and sister, Louise Luck. Beginning with bush tucker designs. She already shows a very sensitive and equisite dotting style that represents the geography of the region. Like all the Ampilatwatja artists, Jessie loves to go hunting. Not only to catch bush tucker, but also to be in country.

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