Deutscher and Hackett

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Palya Art, Darwin, Northern Territory (cat. C-0684)
Collection of James Smeaton, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2002

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'In this painting the artist has painted designs associated with the rockhole site of Kalipinpa, a major water dreaming place, north of Sandy Blight Junction.
The lines are the rocky outcrops and sandhills in the vicinity of the site.
A group of women gathered at the rockhole to perform the dances and sing the songs associated with the area.'