Possum Dreaming at Wapintja A3152 Janet Golder Kngwarreye It is the story that

It is the story that was passed onto her by her father

2012 Wynne Prize Finalist Top 5 Entry

Using various pastel shades to depict the contours of her country and the varying seasonal palette Polly creates her paintings using layer upon layer of colour

The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles

This story tells of the journeys made by ancestors who travelled all over the Warlpiri lands during the Dreamtime

Possum Dreaming at Wapintja A3152 Janet Golder Kngwarreye It is the story thatYear: 1996 Size: 67 x 151cm acrylic on linen