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Gloria’s Leaves Blowing in the Wind, Bush Medicine
"It can look like mesmerising swirling leaves being blown by a restless wind" In 2005 Gloria said she would like to paint a very large painting, that is 305cm x 183cm! Watching the beautiful work being created was a privilege I could not have imagined in my previous life. Gloria asks for three colours to be mixed for her at a certain consistency. This time the colours are to be...
Brushes | Gloria and Walala
Gloria (Tamerre) Petyarre and Walala Tjapaltjarri different brushes - different linen preparation - different styles - both magical An artist's brush is made of three parts: the handle, the ferrule, and the hair ('fibre). Ferrules are crimp-on metal tubes used to create a secure and solid tip for the hair (fibre). The artists working with Tingari Arts were very particular about the size, style and quality of the paintbrushes they would...
Gloria and the Tea
When Gloria Petyarre came to paint with Tingari Arts she would usually arrive quietly and settle herself on the floor, sitting cross-legged with her canvas and paints. But before anything began there was always one small request. “Make me a cup of tea.” It became our ritual. Gloria would paint, and I would make the tea. Often family members would come and go during the day, sitting nearby...
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