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TOMMY MITCHELL (c.1943-2013) (Language group: Ngaanyatjarra) Walu 2008 synthetic polymer paint on canvas inscribed verso with artist's name and Warakurna Artists cat. no.152-08 and Alcaston Gallery cat. no. AK14485 101.5 x 101.5cm PROVENANCE: Warakurna Artists, Western Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity) Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: "Tommy Mitchell was born in the desert the Warakurna side of Papulankutja. Tommy's father's country is called Nganturn. This painting depicts an important story from the area called Walu. There were two men and one little boy camping at the Walu rockhole. The men went hunting and lift the little boy behind. The men returned with an emu and pulled out its heart. The boy was holding the heart and blood spilt onto the rocks. He ran away with the heart and turned into wind. The emu's blood trial stained the rocks and can still be seen there today. Tommy explains, 'this is a really sorry one, a really sorry story'." As stated on the Warakurna Artists certificate of authenticity © Tommy Mitchell/Copyright Agency 2024