Tjala

by Beryl Bell

$1,069

76.2cm x 101.5cm

Acrylic on canvas

Artwork is sold unstretched

"I learnt to dig, look for honey ants , looking for ants with yellow tail , black and yellow. I found hole , start to clean it with shovel , found hole , and start dig . My mum showed me. My mum showed me everything about bush food, goanna, perentie, emu, maku , turkey, meat and damper, get seeds from the grass."

This artwork represents tjala tjukurpa (honey ant dreaming). Tjala tjukurpa is a far-reaching story that traverses country in a loop, beginning and ending in South Australia. 
 
From South Australia, the honey ant travels north to Kunapula outstation, near Kaltukatjara (Docker River). Kunapula is Beryl's family’s country, and her father and brother also paint this dreaming. Beryl also loves to go hunting for tjala, which are a sweet bush food.

Beryl Bell
Beryl paints important tjukurpa (dreaming stories) from around the Docker River area, including Seven Sisters and Kungka Kutjara. 
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All artworks are sold unstretched.   

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Due to the nature of art centre operations, with artists being paid directly from each sale, we cannot return, exchange or refund orders for a change of mind. If there is physical damage to your artwork, we will refund the purchase. Please contact us within 10 days of receipt.

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