Ngintaka | 93h x 86w | RK956
Not stretched or framed | Acrylic on primed canvas
Meredith Curley (b.1980) is an artist from the small community of Pukatja (Ernabella) in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yangkuntjatjara (APY) Lands. She is the daughter of acclaimed artists, Imitjala Curley and David (Kun) Curley (deceased), and is one of five Sisters including fellow artists, Madeline and Maria Curley.
Meredith is a talented artist who paints with fantastic depth and movement; her delicate swirling patterns and bright, vibrant colour choices successfully fuse the traditional dotting technique with a contemporary aesthetic. In this painting, Meredith paints a major Dreamtime story from her country, the Ngintaka story. This is a significant story is about a lizard man who stole a grinding stone and was subsequently pursued all across country before meeting his fate.
Meredith is a popular, emerging artist and her work is in demand by collectors in Australia and overseas.
