UNTITLED, 1998

Important Aboriginal Works of Art
Melbourne
25 May 2016
102

PADDY NYUNKUNY BEDFORD

(c.1922 – 2007)
UNTITLED, 1998

natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition board

102.0 x 122.0 cm

Estimate: 
$25,000 – 35,000
Provenance

Painted for Tony Oliver in 1998
Private collection, New South Wales
Sold with an accompanying statement of provenance from Tony Oliver

Catalogue text

Sold with an accompanying statement of provenance from Tony Oliver

‘The attached image is a Paddy Bedford painting on hardboard painting by the artist at Pindan Avenue, Kununurra in 1998. The painting was amongst the first paintings the artist made for the nascent Jirrawun Arts group of Gija painters. The painting was created on the same day Hector Jandanay a close friend of Paddy’s named the painting group, Jirrawun (one mob standing together) which consisted of himself, Freddie Timms, Churchill Cann, Rusty Peters,Tiger Moore and Paddy Bedford. Tony Oliver helped form Jirrawun Arts with The Gija. He was founding Chief Executive Officer of Jirrawun Arts Aboriginal Arts incorporated under the Aboriginal Corporations Act and later Artistic Director of Jirrawun Arts Corporation. He worked closely with Paddy Bedford throughout the duration of his time with Jirrawun Arts until the artist’s death.’