Watiya Tjuta - Shell Top (Silk)

Watiya Tjuta - Shell Top (Silk)This shell top is printed with Mitjili Napurrula's design, which depicts the Watiya Tjuta the acacia trees of Uwalkari country in the Gibson Desert used to make kulata (ceremonial spears). This is her father's Tjukurrpa, passed down to her by her mother, who first drew it for her in the sand. Mitjili was born in 1945 at Papunya and began painting at Ikuntji Women's Centre in 1992, winning the Alice Springs Art Prize in 1999. Mitjili passed away in

She has travelled to Singapore and Korea with her art

The Watiya Tjuta (Acacia Trees) are the trees that are used to make these spears

She is Chairperson of Ikuntji Artists and has travelled throughout Australia and Europe visiting Luritja collections in museums

taking the fruit

My Grandmother used to paint

Eunice Napanangka Jack was born in 1940 at Lupul in the Sir Frederick Ranges

This rug is available in three different sizes

Do not hand wash

That next morning I was born

This story was passed down to her from her grandmother

is also an artist

This story was passed down to the artist from Old Lady Napaltjarri Morton