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AILEEN (EILEEN) MBITJANA - Anwekety

AILEEN (EILEEN) MBITJANA - Anwekety

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AILEEN (EILEEN) MBITJANA

TITLE: ANKEKETY

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
43CM X 43.5CM
AILEEN HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING A PHOTO OF AILEEN WITH HER ARTWORK WILL BE PROVIDED
REF#AM317

Born: c1940. Utopia Northern Territory
Known as: Aileen Mbitjana, Eileen Mbitjana
Language: Anmatyerre
Dreaming's: Anwekety or Conkerberry (Bush Plum), Awelye (Women's dreaming) 

Aileen is one of seven children of the famous Utopian artist Minnie Pwerle. Her father "Motorcar" Jim Ngala was also an accomplished artist. Her half-sisters Betty Mbitjana (Mpetyane) and Barbara Weir are both acclaimed artists.

Aileen was involved in the batik movement in Utopia in the 1970s and in the 1980s started working with acrylic on canvas.

Her upbringing was spent in the traditional way; hunting and gathering bush tucker.

When she married; they moved to Lake Nash and had 3 daughters; Chrystaleen, Anndrea and Vivianne.

Aileen designs tell the stories of the Bush Plum from her father's country (Ahalpere). She also paints Awelye (women's ceremony/body paint). The term 'Awelye' encompasses not only the painted designs on the body but also holds a more expansive significance, encompassing the entirety of a ceremony and the rich body of knowledge that accompanies it.

This painting can be hung vertically or horizontally.

This painting was purchased directly from Aileen and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided.

Authenticity

Authenticity
Altyerre Aboriginal Art provides its customers with a profile of the artist for every piece of artwork sold. This profile records information that Altyerre Aboriginal Art has gathered on the artist and general information on the stories that the artist paints. Altyerre Aboriginal Art encourages its artists to sign each piece of artwork either with a signature or a cross (some older artists cannot write their name).

Certificate of Authenticity
An artist profile and information on the story being painted is also provided and wherever possible, a photo of the artist holding the painting is included if possible. The certificate is comprised of the following details about the painting:
~ Catalogue No – A unique number assigned to each individual artwork
~ Size
~ Medium
~ Date the artwork was created (this may be an approximate date for our much older pieces)
~ Artist’s name
~ Artist’s Language Group
~ Artist’s Country
~ Title/Story of Artwork
~ Description of the artwork’s story as told by the artist where possible
~ Signature of the Altyerre Aboriginal Art owner

Each Certificate of Authenticity is printed onto Altyerre Aboriginal Art letterhead and provides exceptional provenance for each artwork.

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