Wurrugugu (Flower)
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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Flowers in the Wet Season (351-22)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 100 x 100 cm / 🔴
Burdiflawa (177-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 60 x 80 cm / 🔴
Mission Gorge (164-21)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 60 x 80 cm / 🔴
Warlani-Bilibong (160-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 60 x 60 cm / A🔴
Mishin Goj (151-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 100 x 100 cm / 🔴
Burdiflawa la Ropa (150-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 90 x 120 cm / 🔴
Lugunat Burdiflawa (Looking At Pretty Flowers) (135-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 90 x 60 cm / 🔴
Reintaim Flawan (92-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 60 x 76 cm / 🔴
Burdiflawa la Ngujalayi (87-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 80 x 80 cm / 🔴
Burdiflawa la Mission Gorge (77-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 100 x 100 cm / 🔴
Long Bilibong (398-23)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 60 x80 cm / 🔴
Mijal - Marra Country (46-22)
Gwenneth Blitner
acrylic on linen 200 x 240 cm / on reserve