Horse Creek Tribute to Queenie, 2008

natural earth pigments on canvas

60 x 90 cm

$1,800

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Provenance: Artlandish Aboriginal Art Gallery, Kununurra, WA, Cat No. OLG11920/08 Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW
Exhibited: Passing On Tradition - New and Old Kimberley, Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW, June 2010
Artwork story: The late Queenie McKenzie is hailed as undisputed Queen of the Kimberley Ochre Painters. She was from Texas Downs country, as is Charlene's family. Noted for her landscape works, Queenie was also a very clever figurative artist, this style being particularly difficult to execute in ochre medium. Queenie was instrumental in encouraging young artists, particularly Charlene who commenced painting at the age of 10. In this work, Charlene has painted a very famous artwork of Queenie's depicting an incident which happened long ago on Texas Downs Station as a tribute to one of her mentors. Queenie McKenzie taught the young girls both culture and painting technique, hoping that the stories of her Kitja heritage would be carried on for generations.

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b. 1977

natural earth pigments on canvas

60 x 90 cm

$1,800

Secure payment via Stripe. Prices in AUD.

Provenance: Artlandish Aboriginal Art Gallery, Kununurra, WA, Cat No. OLG11920/08 Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW
Exhibited: Passing On Tradition - New and Old Kimberley, Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW, June 2010
Artwork story: The late Queenie McKenzie is hailed as undisputed Queen of the Kimberley Ochre Painters. She was from Texas Downs country, as is Charlene's family. Noted for her landscape works, Queenie was also a very clever figurative artist, this style being particularly difficult to execute in ochre medium. Queenie was instrumental in encouraging young artists, particularly Charlene who commenced painting at the age of 10. In this work, Charlene has painted a very famous artwork of Queenie's depicting an incident which happened long ago on Texas Downs Station as a tribute to one of her mentors. Queenie McKenzie taught the young girls both culture and painting technique, hoping that the stories of her Kitja heritage would be carried on for generations.