Jane Mervin Pitjantjatjara, b. 6/12/1962
Tjulpu (Bird), 2011
acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 45 cm
Jane came from Amata Community, SA, to Alice Springs in the early 2000s and for three years she studied at Batchelor College, receiving a Certificate 2 in Arts and Craft....
Jane came from Amata Community, SA, to Alice Springs in the early 2000s and for three years she studied at Batchelor College, receiving a Certificate 2 in Arts and Craft. Since 2011 Jane painted with the Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists.
She painted predominantly tjulpu (birds), executed with a playful use of texture, colour and story. Jane’s joyful affinity with the tjulpu speaks of her connection to community and country.
Referring to her favourite subject, owls; “At night time the owls come in to visit. I can hear them, I look for them. I see the owl and the moon and then I go to sleep.”
Bindi fondly remembers Jane Mervin, who sadly passed away in April 2022. Jane graced the Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists studio from 2011- 2020 with her joyful nature, and hundreds of renditions of her favorite animal, the tjulpu (bird); each with its own story and character.
She loved teaching her language, Pitjantjatjara, to her Support Workers and fellow artists and was key in cultivating the exchange of knowledge and stories that transpired within the studio on a daily basis.
Provenance
Bindi Mwerre Anthurre ArtistsExhibitions
Wildlife! 2024Courtesy Everywhen Art
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