Tommy Watson | 'Kapi Piti Tjuta, 2009' | 200x120cm

allCode: AGTW060900428

Artist: Tommy Watson

Area: Irrunytju

Community: Pitjantjatjara

Title: Kapi Piti Tjuta

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 200x120cm

Year: 2009

Framing: Stretched

Provenance: Certificate of Authenticity

Yannima Pikarli Tommy Watson was a senior Pitjantjatjara man and one of Australia’s most celebrated Aboriginal artists. Born near Anamarapiti, close to Irrunytju (Wingellina) in remote Western Australia, he was raised in a traditional, seminomadic lifestyle. Orphaned at a young age, he was adopted by Nicodemus Watson, and continued learning sacred culturallaw and survival knowledge.

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