"Six Ladies" by Onika Nelson
Artist |
Onika Nelson |
Language |
Ngaanyatjarra |
Medium |
Acrylic on cotton canvas |
Size |
47x43cm |
Title |
"Six Ladies" |
Date |
November 2020 |
Depicting several varieties of mangarri (bush food), the artist paints Six Ladies collecting kumpupatja (bush tomato), tjaakampa (bush berry), wangurnu (spinifex), walku (bush apple), and mangarta (quandong). In the desert regions, local foods reflect the seasonal changes and Onika through her painting tells of this sacred country and its abundence of foods.
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