Rini Tiger Painting Australian Aboriginal Art

Rini Tiger Painting

Rini Tiger Painting Australian Aboriginal Art

98 cm x 91 cm

Stretched Canvas

Rini Tiger’s father Tiger Palpatja had had a large impact on her artistic development and often painted with him whilst he was alive. His influence on her painting style is noticeable in her work however over a period she has now developed her own individualist style. Whist Rini can paint numerous dreaming these are a few of her more noted Mintaka Perente – Lizard, Wanampi Tjukupa –Water Snake and The Perentie Man – Creation Story.

Rini’s late father was also a highly recognised and respected artist and regarded as an elder with strong traditional ties within the Amata community who painted his dreaming of “Wanampi” – Water Snake.

Date of birth 16 April 1964
Place of birth Pukatja (Ernabella), Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia Language group Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia