{"product_id":"patjanta-by-bob-gibson","title":"Patjanta by Bob Gibson","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Bob Gibson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Patjanta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 30.5 x 40.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob is an internationally recognised Tjukurla artist known for bold, energetic\u003cbr\u003epaintings connected to Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Bob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Gibson is one of Tjarlirli's most recognisable artists - bold, funny, full of energy,\u003cbr\u003eand completely himself. His paintings have the same feeling: big colour, quick\u003cbr\u003emovement, strong Country and a bit of Bob's unmistakable spark.\u003cbr\u003eBob was born at Papunya in 1974 and later moved with his family to Tjukurla, where he\u003cbr\u003ebegan painting with Tjarlirli Art in 2007. His mother, Mary Gibson, is also a leading\u003cbr\u003eTjarlirli artist, with Country at Kulkurta. Bob's father's Country is near Patjarr, on the\u003cbr\u003eedge of the Gibson Desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry, family and story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob paints his father's Country at Patjantja, a remote place in the Pintupi lands near the\u003cbr\u003eGibson Desert. He received permission to paint this Country, and that permission sits\u003cbr\u003ebehind the strength of the work. These are not just bright paintings - they are paintings\u003cbr\u003egrounded in family, Country and Tjukurrpa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Bob's paintings feel very much alive in the present. They do not sit\u003cbr\u003equietly. They move, wobble, twist and jump. They carry old stories through a visual\u003cbr\u003elanguage that is direct, fresh and full of energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe way Bob paints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob paints quickly, with strong instinct and a lot of trust in the moment. He uses swift\u003cbr\u003ebrushstrokes and makes split-second decisions about colour, shape and composition.\u003cbr\u003eOne mark leads to another. A line turns into a pathway. A colour pushes against\u003cbr\u003eanother colour. The whole painting starts to move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aboriginal Bush Traders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57059888890022,"sku":"21-426","price":630.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1452\/1988\/files\/Patjanta_by_Bob_Gibson.jpg?v=1787106125","url":"https:\/\/aboriginalbushtraders.com\/products\/patjanta-by-bob-gibson","provider":"Aboriginal Bush Traders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}