PIKARONG, 2008

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
27 March 2013
50

LYDIA BALBAL

born c.1958
PIKARONG, 2008

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

Estimate: 
$5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,000 (inc. BP) in Auction 28 - 27 March 2013, Melbourne
Provenance

Bidyadanga Artists, Western Australia
Short Street Gallery, Broome
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Private collection, United States of America
 

Catalogue text

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.'