c. 1972
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, Mulga Tree Dreaming, Olden Days Story, Men's Ceremony, Country, Ceremony in My Country, Hunting, Taking kids to the Countryside
Clifford Tilmouth Pengarte was born around 1972 and is an Anmatyerre artist from Atoola (Bushy Park) in the Utopia region of Central Australia. He is the son of George Tilmouth and Magdalene Marshall, and his grandmother was Dorothy, the sister of Wendy Kunoth.
Clifford began painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2001 and is known for his traditional men's stories connected to his Country. He is passionate about sharing his cultural knowledge and teaching these important stories through his artwork.
Working with acrylic on canvas and linen, Clifford paints stories including Yerrampe (Honey Ant) Dreaming, Mulga Tree Dreaming, Olden Time stories, Men's Ceremony and Country.
Clifford is married to Rosemary Bird Mpetyane, the daughter of artists Paddy Bird (deceased) and Eileen Bird. Through his paintings, he continues to share the ancestral stories and cultural traditions of Atoola Country.
Clifford depicts a traditional hunting scene set in his country, Atoola (Bushy Park). The artwork illustrates a group of hunters moving through the landscape in search of food and bush medicines. Clifford brings the bushland to life with depictions of trees, shrubs and, at times, waterholes. Native animals such as kangaroos and lizards are often depicted as they are 'good eating'.
This artwork is a tribute to the survival skills and traditions passed down through generations, and celebrates the enduring connection between Aboriginal people and their land.
