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MB012109

Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming

Medium
Acrylic on Linen
Size
120 x 90cm
Year Painted
2001
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MB012109

Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming

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Catalogue Number:
MB012109

Artist Profile

Ally began painting during the CAAMA - A Summer Project of 1988/89 when acrylic …

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Ally Kemarre
Born:

c. 1930's

Deceased:

2007

Language Group:

Anmatyerre

Country:

Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk

Subjects:

Anwekety (Conkerberry), Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming

Ally began painting during the CAAMA - A Summer Project of 1988/89 when acrylic painting was introduced to her home region of Utopia. Though far from prolific, Ally steadily painted up until her death in 2007. Her simplistic paintings reflected the Anwekety, small black conkerberries that grow after good rain. They are found abundantly in certain areas of Utopia, particularly where she called home.

Ally lived in a family community where many members were artists; primarily painting with some sculpture. Some of these family members include Glady Kemarre, Angelina Pwerle and Polly and Kathleen Ngale whom all paint for Mbantua Gallery. With her art, Ally tried to teach the wider world about her paintings and the Anwekety that features in them.

COLLECTIONS
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
EXHIBITIONS
1989
Utopia Women's Paintings, the first Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-1989, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1990
Utopia - A Picture Story, an Exhibition of 88 works on Silk by Utopian artists, Holmes à Court Collection, toured Eire and Scotland
2000
Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT

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Artist Name, Artwork Size, Medium, Year Painted,

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Artist Name:
Ally Kemarre
Artwork Size:
120 x 90cm
Medium:
Acrylic on Linen
Year Painted:
2001
Title:
Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming
Free Shipping Worldwide!:
This painting on linen will be shipped in a cylinder to you free of charge, worldwide! An option to have this painting 'stretched' onto a wooden frame may be available. If selected, further charges will apply and will be calculated at checkout.

Description

Ally paints the story of the Ahakeye. This a very important story for Ally that belongs to her country, Ahalpere. The ahakeye, called bush plum in English by Ally, is also known as the native currant or citrus. This shrub produces small white flowers, deep green citrus-like leaves and the ahakeye, which are black when ripe and very small. This fruit is favoured for its sweet taste and can be reconstituted in water if dry.

Located at
Mbantua Alice Gallery