null
MB059881

Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush)

Thelma Dixon Kemarre

Thelma Dixon Kemarre

View more work & profile

Medium
Acrylic on Canvas
Size
90 x 60cm
Year Painted
2022
Love this Artwork? Let us know and leave a review!

or make 4 interest-free payments of $223.75 AUD fortnightly with Afterpay More info

Add to Cart
Free Shipping Worldwide!
This painting on canvas 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.
$895.00
Or
MB059881

Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush)

Info

Catalogue Number:MB059881 ,Width: ,Height:

Info

Catalogue Number:
MB059881

Artist Profile

Thelma comes from a strong lineage of artists, supported and nurtured by Mbantua…

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Thelma Dixon Kemarre
Born:

c. 1980

Language Group:

Anmatyerre

Country:

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

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas

Subjects:

Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush), Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Country, Sand Hills, Imuna (Bush Food), Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush), Women Collecting Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush), Akarley (Northern Wild Orange), Women Collecting Imuna (Bu

Thelma comes from a strong lineage of artists, supported and nurtured by Mbantua Gallery since she began painting in 1998. Her work is deeply influenced by her large extended family, reflecting their unique artistic style. Thelma's artistic approach is often inspired by the designs of Awelye, which represent women’s ceremonies and body paint, particularly for the stories from her father’s country, Ankerrapw.

Thelma has developed a distinctive fine dot style and enjoys experimenting with vibrant colors. Her paintings also depict women’s stories related to collecting bush foods, a vital role in her culture. A notable story from her country that Thelma paints is Ntyemeny, the ruby saltbush, highlighting its significance in women's traditions.

Thelma is the daughter of artist Elsie Dixon Penangke and Walter Dixon Pwerle, a senior man from Ankerrapw. She has four sisters - Elizabeth, Dianne, Maureen, and Jilly - three of whom are also artists, and one brother, Henry Dixon, who is also an artist for Mbantua Gallery.

Thelma’s Dreaming stories are all drawn from her father’s country, Ankerrapw, and she continues to be influenced by these ancestral narratives in her artwork.

COLLECTIONS
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
EXHIBITIONS
2000
Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2002-2004
Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions

Information

Artist Name, Artwork Size, Medium, Year Painted,

Information

Artist Name:
Thelma Dixon Kemarre
Artwork Size:
90 x 60cm
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted:
2022
Title:
Ntyemeny (Ruby Saltbush)
Free Shipping Worldwide!:
This painting on canvas 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

Thelma represents Ntyemeny, known as the Ruby Saltbush (Enchylaena tomentosa). A soft greyish shrub with small flowers and bright red or yellow berries, the Ntyemeny is found in abundance around Alice Springs and through out Central Australia in every habitat. The Aboriginal people would eat the Ntyemeny berries when ripe and juicy or reconstitute the dried berries in water.

Located at
Mbantua Alice Gallery