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Lot 42

Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
(born circa 1959)
Thunderstorm at Kalipinypa, North of Sandy Blight Junction, 2002

2 December 2025, 18:00 AEDT
Sydney

AU$6,000 - AU$10,000

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Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra (born circa 1959)

Thunderstorm at Kalipinypa, North of Sandy Blight Junction, 2002
inscribed verso with artist's name, date and Papunya Tula Artists cat. EM0207148
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153.0 x 122.0cm (60 1/4 x 48 1/16in).

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PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists, Northern Territory (cat. EM0207148)
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne (label attached verso)
Private collection, Sydney
Bonhams, Sydney, 28 June 2011, lot 26
Annandale Galleries, Sydney
The Sarick Collection, Canada

EXHIBITED
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne Art Fair, 2 October - 6 October 2002, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

This work is accompanied by documentation from Papunya Tula Artists which reads:

'In this painting the artist has painted designs associated with the rockhole site of Kalipinpa, a major water dreaming place, north of Sandy Blight Junction. In mythological times it huge storm erupted in this area causing the lightning to flash and the water to rush across the land filling the rockholes and forming small creeks.

The artist has shown the rocky outcrops and sandhills in the vicinity of the site.

A group of women gathered at the rockhole to perform the dances and sing the songs associated with the area.'

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