Katie Petyarre Morgan ‘07170’

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Dreaming: Bush Orange Dreaming

Size: 150cm x 71cm

Year: 2006

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Artist

Katie Petyarre Morgan enjoyed painting for over 10 years. Her main story was Atwakeye (Bush Orange). She used very fine dots to represent the flowers and seeds of the bush orange. Her younger sisters, Janie and Pauline Morgan are also painters. Katie is the winner of the 2012 City of Hobart Art Prize. She is the only Aboriginal artist who has received this prize.

Artwork Information

This piece was painted in 2006 and is 150cm x 71cm in size.

Dreaming

The Bush Orange is a particular fruit that grows in Atnwengerrp. Once very abundant but now scarce due to over grazing, this species was a stable source of bush tucker for Aboriginals. The fruit grows on a thin long stalk and is larger than a passionfruit. It is green when unripe turning yellow in maturity. It is soft inside and is often compared to the flavour of custard apple. The fruit is consumed raw with the tough outer skin discarded or laid out to dry to consumed during months when bush tucker is scarce.

The physical creation of this Dreaming is an important part of the bush tucker ceremonies conducted by the Utopia women. Artworks such as ‘Bush Orange’ & “Womens Ceremony” ensures the continuation of an ancient and rich cultural heritage while acknowledging the close bond still retained by the artist to her country.

Medium

All the artwork provided is done on with highest quality linen canvas, acrylic paints, oils and brushes ensuring the longevity of each piece of work.

Additional information

Weight 1.5 kg
Dimensions 71 × 150 cm
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