Thoowoonggonarrin
2004
Medium
earth pigments on composition board
Measurements
80.0 × 100.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2004
© Paddy Bedford, courtesy of Jirrawun Arts
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Thoowoonggonarrin is a place in the artist’s mother’s country on Bedford Downs in the East Kimberley. It is the Dreaming place for a tree named Thoowoonggoony – a large tree with dark leaves that is related to fig trees. The artist’s mother’s sister died and is buried in this Country. There are two big hills with the river and a little creek shown going around the edge of the painting.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Kununurra, Western Australia
Accession Number
2004.632
Department
First Nations Australia
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