Kunytjitja Brown

Image description: This rug is taken from an original painting in the medium of acrylic on canvas. This abstract image is typical of Walka work, which is unique to the Aboriginal women artists of the Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands, in remote north west South Australia. The different forms of the desert landscape have a great impact on the artists’ use of colour and image construction. The imagery is also influenced by the ancient Aboriginal culture and the land from which it draws its origins. Specific titles, however, are seldom given to the ‘walka’ artwork. This piece is a good example of very recent contemporary images now being produced at Kaltjiti Arts.. Project: These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross-cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug-making techniques. Chain stitched, using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton backing, each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project, although in its early stages, is already bringing noticeable benefit to the artists and the community. Purchase of these rugs guarantees a direct return to the Aboriginal artists, as the project is an initiative of Kaltjiti, their own art organisation. Artist: Kunytjitja Brown is from Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands 350km south east of Uluru. Her medium is acrylic on canvas, and her subject matter relate to traditional foods and “Walka” abstract images.