PIKARONG, 2008
LYDIA BALBAL
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
167.0 x 112.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 25677
Bidyadanga Artists, Western Australia
Short Street Gallery, Broome
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Private collection, United States of America
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery which states: 'Pikarong is a jila (living water) in Jawinyand Mangala border country. This is both Lydia's parents' country. This is the country that Lydia was born in. It is strong woman's country forming part of the woman's jaw line. It is this side of Winpa. There is a lot of campi (bushfood) here especially king brown snake. This is Mangala country north of Winpa near well 33 on theCanning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert, W.A.'