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The Wanakiji Jukurrpa (bush tomato [Solanum chippendalei] Dreaming) travels through Yaturlu (near Mount Theo, north of Yuendumu). “Wanakiji” grows in open spinifex country and is a small, prickly plant with purple flowers that bears green fleshy fruit with many small black seeds. After collecting the fruit the seeds are removed with a small wooden spoon called ‘kajalarra’. The fruit then can be eaten raw or threaded onto skewers called ‘turlturrpa’ and then cooked over a fire. ‘Wanakiji’ can also be skewered and left to dry. When they are prepared in this way it is called ‘turlturrpa’ and the fruit can be kept for a long time. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. The Wanakiji Jukurrpa belongs to Napanangka/Napangardi women and Japanangka/Japangardi men.
Biography:
Bevan Tjampitjinpa was born in Darwin and grew up visiting his homeland. Bevan studied in Darwin until Year 10 before moving to Ti Tree which is his Grandmother, Grandfather and Mother’s country and later moved to live with his Elders on the Anmatjere Lands.
He lived permanently with his Elders for the next ten years being taught the traditional ways and being initiated into the ceremonies and laws of the desert region. Bevan speaks fluent Anmatjere and knows the traditional law and how to hunt for bush tucker and bush animals
Bevan was taught to paint by elders in his family. From an early age he was interested in his family’s art and wanted to learn how it was done. Bevan was encouraged to use both brush and stick to produce traditional art which took him a number of years to perfect.
Bevan was taught by Peggy Nungulla Reily, Beryl Pultura, Barbra Leo, Judith Ross, Tommy Mbtajana and Mark Cook. His training covered a variety of techniques which included Dreamtime symbology and how to interpret various landscape features into the canvas. He was also taught how to make spears, shields and fighting sticks (nulla nulla) which are an important part of the hunting stories he portrays.
Bevan uses the traditional symbols to reflect the men’s hunting forays that he has been involved in and the women’s hunting and gathering expeditions that he has joined them on, to tell a modern story of how his family group and clan currently live.
Bevan’s presentation of his artwork shows the world a beautiful and educational story of his culture, family group and the depth of spirituality of his people. Bevan’s focus is on hunting stories and shows the every day life of these traditional people and how they find and gather food for the family group. The main source of life for people in this harsh desert is the waterhole that he depicts in many of the artworks.
Bevan is passionate about his culture and his art and is an artist destined to succeed.
I’m interested in learning different styles of painting. My interest began when I would watch my grandmother, Gloria Petyarre paint her traditional dot paintings of bush flowers and bush medicine. My cousin, Eric Inkamala, was a sketch artist of comics and superheroes which got me inspired to start sketching.
When I paint and draw, I often start by looking back in history for inspiration. For example, I look at Soldiers, Warriors, Spartans and Aphrodite as they symbolise strength and courage.
These great warriors make me reflect on my people, who I see as the great warriors and dream time gods of my country. I want to bring them into the todays modern world that we live in, in honour of them and of the generation that now follows in their footsteps. I depict my people, men and women, living in a kingdom as powerful warriors, sorcerers, witch doctors and wizards. For example, you can see I depict the dream story of the Seven Sisters as witches as this is how I imagine them to be.
In my spare time I enjoy watching my favourite TV show Ink masters, and reading marvel comics which I find inspires my artwork.
I’m interested in learning different styles of painting. My interest began when I would watch my grandmother, Gloria Petyarre paint her traditional dot paintings of bush flowers and bush medicine. My cousin, Eric Inkamala, was a sketch artist of comics and superheroes which got me inspired to start sketching.
When I paint and draw, I often start by looking back in history for inspiration. For example, I look at Soldiers, Warriors, Spartans and Aphrodite as they symbolise strength and courage.
These great warriors make me reflect on my people, who I see as the great warriors and dream time gods of my country. I want to bring them into the todays modern world that we live in, in honour of them and of the generation that now follows in their footsteps. I depict my people, men and women, living in a kingdom as powerful warriors, sorcerers, witch doctors and wizards. For example, you can see I depict the dream story of the Seven Sisters as witches as this is how I imagine them to be.
In my spare time I enjoy watching my favourite TV show Ink masters, and reading marvel comics which I find inspires my artwork.
I’m interested in learning different styles of painting. My interest began when I would watch my grandmother, Gloria Petyarre paint her traditional dot paintings of bush flowers and bush medicine. My cousin, Eric Inkamala, was a sketch artist of comics and superheroes which got me inspired to start sketching.
When I paint and draw, I often start by looking back in history for inspiration. For example, I look at Soldiers, Warriors, Spartans and Aphrodite as they symbolise strength and courage.
These great warriors make me reflect on my people, who I see as the great warriors and dream time gods of my country. I want to bring them into the todays modern world that we live in, in honour of them and of the generation that now follows in their footsteps. I depict my people, men and women, living in a kingdom as powerful warriors, sorcerers, witch doctors and wizards. For example, you can see I depict the dream story of the Seven Sisters as witches as this is how I imagine them to be.
In my spare time I enjoy watching my favourite TV show Ink masters, and reading marvel comics which I find inspires my artwork.
I’m interested in learning different styles of painting. My interest began when I would watch my grandmother, Gloria Petyarre paint her traditional dot paintings of bush flowers and bush medicine. My cousin, Eric Inkamala, was a sketch artist of comics and superheroes which got me inspired to start sketching.
When I paint and draw, I often start by looking back in history for inspiration. For example, I look at Soldiers, Warriors, Spartans and Aphrodite as they symbolise strength and courage.
These great warriors make me reflect on my people, who I see as the great warriors and dream time gods of my country. I want to bring them into the todays modern world that we live in, in honour of them and of the generation that now follows in their footsteps. I depict my people, men and women, living in a kingdom as powerful warriors, sorcerers, witch doctors and wizards. For example, you can see I depict the dream story of the Seven Sisters as witches as this is how I imagine them to be.
In my spare time I enjoy watching my favourite TV show Ink masters, and reading marvel comics which I find inspires my artwork.