Trees at Talaalpi - Wrap Dress - Teal and Blue on Black (Linen)

Trees at Talaalpi - Wrap Dress - Teal and Blue on Black (Linen)Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon's design is printed on this wrap dress, which depicts the trees of Talaalpi Alice's own Country, situated close to Kintore on the Western Australian border, where she grew up before moving to Haasts Bluff later in life. Alice was born in 1943 near Talaalpi, close to Walungurru on the Western Australian border, and taught dancing and desert traditions at Kintore School before she began painting. Her father was the late Uta Uta

"My grandfather speared a wallaby at Kuruyultu

The blue in the design reminds the artist of all her trips back to this oasis

The blue in the painting refers to the abundance of water at this place

that’s what I’m painting on the canvas’

“The sand hills I paint are my mother’s story and the rocks I paint are my father’s and mother’s…I like to paint

This Ingrid top features Virgillia Multa's design

The bush food is much sought after and very sweet

They are made as a fair trade product licensed through Better World Arts with Kashimiri artisans in India

This bishop sleeves top brings together two designs - Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon's Trees at Talaalpi and Lisa Multa's Tali at Kungkayunti

this is indicated by the large symbol of concentric circles

For Aboriginal people of the Western Desert

Her mother used to collect mungilpa and pummel it into dough which she made into damper