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c. 1970
Language Group:Anmatyerre
Country:Atoola (Bushy Park) , Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects:Yerrampe (Honey Ant) Dreaming, Country, Awelye (Women's Ceremony)
Julie is daughter to artist Rosie Pwerle. Her father's country is Bushy Park and this is the country she associates with. It lies between Ti-Tree and Woola Downs, south west of the Utopia Region. A main Dreaming story belonging to this area is that of the Yerrampe (Honey Ant) of which Julie is known to paint. Julie is not a prolific artist and her first paintings for Mbantua Gallery were in 2002.
Julie paints the Dreaming story of Yerrampe (Honey Ant) which belongs to her country, Atoola (Bushy Park) .
Yerrampe are a sweet bush food for the aboriginal people, found underneath the ground of certain trees. When digging for Yerrampe, care is taken not to kill or hurt them so they can go on and collect more honey. The sac on the back of the honey ant is pure natural honey.
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