Iwantja Soakage

67 x 91 cm

Material: linen

Year: 2021

Cat.No: 10078

$2,200.00 AUD
Description

Julie's paintings shimmer with exuberant energy. She captures the intensity and power of country where the Iwantja Tjukitji (Iwantja Soakage) is located, and which holds the story of the native owl.

Julie was born in 1969 in the cool waters of the Iwantja creek, next to the large Soakage. The area is shaded by large gum trees, and the banks of the creek nestle close to large boulders. As a child she and her family lived here in a hand-built shelter.Yankunytjatjara families played in the creek waters and drank from the soakage. The water gave vitality and life to the area, and provided a cool place for the families to live during the hot summers. This special Soakage is where the Indulkana community first began. This place also holds the Dreaming of the Native Owl who travelled across the desert and came to live in a large gum tree by the creek.

Her artistic process is deeply connected to her surroundings, drawing inspiration from the ever-changing colours and textures of the landscape. . Each brushstroke reflects not only the beauty of her country but also the stories and traditions passed down through generations.