Paul Johnstone Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition by revered artist Gwenneth Blitner. Imbued with colour, Gwenneth Blitner’s paintings depict the lush landscapes around her home at Ngukurr, on the Roper River. They are memories of the places she has visited with family, reminding her of the importance of country and of the connections to Marra Country. Rich with interpretation, Gwenneth’s effulgent depictions of wildflowers punctuate patterned details of the landscape.

'You see water moving around the hills, all through that middle part. It is that last rain of the wet season that knock-em down rain before the cold weather time. We say that season is ‘Mardu Mardu’ in Marra language. That country of Limmen Bite is also called Nayirrinji. I am Marrinbarala and it is my daddy’s country. It belongs to me and my ancestors. As a little girl I would travel with my father in the school holidays and we would camp and fish there. At the right time, you can collect jo-jo (lilies) from the billabongs, or guiya for stomach aches or dumbuyumbu for everything.' GWENNETH BLITNER

The exhibition runs from 6 - 27 May
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