Dora Mbitjana | Australian Aboriginal Artist from Utopia – Bush Plum Dreaming Painting
$1,800.00
Acrylic on canvas
155cm x 95 cm
Title: Alweye (Women’s body paint design)
Dora Mbitjana is an emerging Aboriginal artist from the Utopia region in Northern Territory, Australia. She is the youngest daughter of the iconic artist Minnie Pwerle, whose works are displayed in museums and galleries globally. Dora continues her mother’s legacy by painting intricate women’s body paint designs, rooted in Dreamings and ancient cultural practices. Known for her portrayal of Bush Plum Dreaming, Dora follows the path of influential Aboriginal artists like Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Gloria Petyarre. Her work preserves and contemporizes Aboriginal art traditions.
LANGUAGE: ANMATYERRE/ALYAWARRE
REGION: UTOPIA, N.T.
BORN: 1965.