Uwalki Watiya Tjuta (1) Works on Paper Includes Certificate of Authenticity from

Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Art Yarramunua

48 x 60 cm

Mixed media on A5 watercolour paper

depicts the changing seasonal influences of a plant that has great significance to the Alyawrre women of the Eastern Desert region in the Northern Territory of Australia

“In the new series of works entitled Lost and Found Identities the investigation gravitates around the idea that our physical presence has lost its traditional physical currency in favour of a new digital presence

Uwalki Watiya Tjuta (1) Works on Paper Includes Certificate of Authenticity fromThe painting depicts Watiya Tjuta (desert oak trees), and refers to Uwalki country of Debras mother in law, Mitjili Napurrula, an artist who Debra often paints alongside and who inspired Debra in her own artistic journey. Uwalki is an area in the Gibson desert, near the Kintore ranges in central Australia. The Aboriginal men use the wood from the Watiya Tjuta to hand carve spears, artefacts and ceremonial objects associated with mens business. Today,