Katie Rumble Petyarre Anmatyerre, b. 1960
Bush Plum, 2022
acrylic on canvas
95 x 90 cm
37 3/8 x 35 3/8 in
37 3/8 x 35 3/8 in
MM5905
$ 1,600.00
Katie Rumble Petyarre was born in the 1960s and is a mid generation artist from the Utopia region. She started painting as a young woman observing famous artists such as...
Katie Rumble Petyarre was born in the 1960s and is a mid generation artist from the Utopia region. She started painting as a young woman observing famous artists such as Emily Kame Kngwarreye and other women artists from the region painting. Her work features the story of the Bush Plum which is both a major food source for people of the region and an important creation story. Bush Plums are harvested over a short time each year and dried for use at other times of the year. The Dreaming story includes that of Atnwelarr which is the plant itself and Kame - its seed. The creation story is based on that of two seeds - one belonging to Alhalkere and Atnangkere country and the other belonging to Arnumarra country. The seeds created two different species of the pencil yam. Katie represents the growth patterns of the Bush Plum in layers of multi-coloured dots with the result being an artwork of great vibrancy and depth.