Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane (B. C. 1935)
"Ahekeye" - Bush Plum
Acrylic On Canvas
Utopia, Central Australia - Eastern Anmatyerre Language Group

Overview

An Aboriginal Painting By Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane Depicting The Bush Plum (Ahekeye) Subject. The Composition Features Sinuous Serpentine Forms In Black And Gold Traversing The Canvas, With Concentric Circles At The Centre And Radiating Dotwork Patterns In Ochre, White, Black And Brown Tones Across The Surface. The Palette Is Composed Of Traditional Earth Tones - Ochre Yellows, Red-Browns, Black And White.

Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane Was Born At Ungoola (Bushy Park Station) In The Utopia Region. He Worked As A Shepherd And Stockman Before Beginning To Paint With Acrylic On Canvas In 1987. A Senior Law Man Of The Eastern Anmatyerre Language Group, His Works Are Held In Major Public And Private Collections Including The National Gallery Of Australia, The Powerhouse Museum, The Museum Of Victoria, The Queensland Art Gallery, The Art Gallery Of Western Australia, Holmes A Court, The Kelton Foundation And Artbank.

Specifications

* Artist: Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane
* Community/Region: Utopia, Central Australia
* Language Group: Eastern Anmatyerre
* Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
* Subject Title: "Ahekeye" - Bush Plum
* Image Dimensions: 150 X 90 Cm
* Signed: Inscribed Verso
* Certificate Of Authenticity: Yes - From Territory Art, Alice Springs (Id: Lb699G)
* Biography Sheet: Yes - From Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
* Frame: Unframed, Stretched On Timber Stretcher Bars

Condition Notes

* Painted Surface Appears Clean And Intact With No Visible Tears, Flaking Or Losses
* Canvas Is Taut On The Stretcher Bars
* Minor General Wear To The Canvas Edges And Stapled Turnover
* Stretcher Bars Appear Stable With Cross-Bracing Intact
* Hanging Wire Fitted To Verso
* Refer To ImagesFal
991855+4

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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