Juluwarlu - Cotton Scarf 'The Malyarri -Seven Sisters Story' by Judith Coppin (m/jul034)

Cotton scarf featuring original artwork, "The Malyarri Seven Sisters Story, Two Munggu-Anthills Surrounded by the River," by  Juluwarlu Arts Group artist Judith Coppin. 

MATERIALS: Cotton

DIMENSIONS: 120cm x 120cm 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Juluwarlu Art Group is a collective of Yindjibarndi artists who celebrate Yindjibarndi Country, culture and language through a diverse range of artistic practices. The collective is based in Ieramagadu (Roebourne), a town of approximately 900 people which is located in the remote north-western Pilbara region of Western Australia, while the ancestral homeland of the artists, Yindjibarndi Country, surrounds the nearby Millstream Tablelands and Fortescue River area.

Judith is an Yindjibarndi Elder and Cultural Custodian, highly respected artist and community worker. Since 2010, Judith has been creating beautiful acrylic paintings on canvas. In the past three years she has extended her art practices to her very beautiful yarranga marni (carved boards), her artworks are highly valued and selected for major Perth-based exhibitions. Judith’s artworks are intricately constructed, deeply cultural, evolving from her passionate love of her country and creation stories. Yarranga Marni artworks by Judith have sold to the WA Department of Arts and Culture Collection, and her work featured on the cover of the 2019 Rio Tinto Colours of our Country Catalogue.

This item is available in Store at Midland Junction Arts Centre and at Mundaring Arts Centre.