Bush potato, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

125 x 90

$2,475

Artwork story: Lorna Fencer is custodian for Bush potato, her principal Dreaming and most common painting subject, The Bush Potato depiction signifies fertility as an important subject of Women’s business. This painting depicts Wapartali - the Little Bush Potato. This is a favourite food of the Warlpiri and the major totem for this artist. In what is the major dreaming story for for Napurrulla women Wapartali and Yumurpa - the Big Bush potato fight a battle which ends in a just settlement. It is a morality tale about how Warlpiri people live in harmony. It is also one of the major ceremonial stories for the artist.

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c.1924–1925 – 2006

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

125 x 90

$2,475

Artwork story: Lorna Fencer is custodian for Bush potato, her principal Dreaming and most common painting subject, The Bush Potato depiction signifies fertility as an important subject of Women’s business. This painting depicts Wapartali - the Little Bush Potato. This is a favourite food of the Warlpiri and the major totem for this artist. In what is the major dreaming story for for Napurrulla women Wapartali and Yumurpa - the Big Bush potato fight a battle which ends in a just settlement. It is a morality tale about how Warlpiri people live in harmony. It is also one of the major ceremonial stories for the artist.