Hills Texas Station, 1995

100 x 150 cm, 103 x 152.5 cm frame

Est. $18,000 – $25,000

Provenance: Field collected, WA Neil McLeod Fine Arts Studio Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: In characteristic style, Queenie depicts her traditional Country in soft pastels and layered forms, capturing the undulating hills of Texas Downs station. Her brushwork is intuitive but grounded in lived memory - each line a reference to walking tracks, birthplaces, and ceremonial sites. Queenie McKenzie's paintings are often autobiographical, yet they function as collective histories. Her depictions of hills are not just scenic - they are repositories of stories, songs, and laws passed down across generations. A key Gija artist and community matriarch, Queenie's work has become essential to understanding women's painting in the East Kimberley. Her paintings hold a place of dignity and warmth in both institutional and private collections.

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Sale 1 · Lot 43

c.1915 – 1998

100 x 150 cm, 103 x 152.5 cm frame

Est. $18,000 – $25,000

Provenance: Field collected, WA Neil McLeod Fine Arts Studio Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: In characteristic style, Queenie depicts her traditional Country in soft pastels and layered forms, capturing the undulating hills of Texas Downs station. Her brushwork is intuitive but grounded in lived memory - each line a reference to walking tracks, birthplaces, and ceremonial sites. Queenie McKenzie's paintings are often autobiographical, yet they function as collective histories. Her depictions of hills are not just scenic - they are repositories of stories, songs, and laws passed down across generations. A key Gija artist and community matriarch, Queenie's work has become essential to understanding women's painting in the East Kimberley. Her paintings hold a place of dignity and warmth in both institutional and private collections.