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JACK BRITTEN 1925 - 2002 Purnululu, Bungle Bungles, 1996 ochre on canvas 80 x 100 cm bears inscription verso: Jack Britten, AP0745 PROVENANCE Waringarri Arts, Western Australia, Cat No. AP0745 acquired from the above during art collecting trip 1996 The Collection of Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, Sydney, New South Wales Jack Britten was born at Tickalara Station in the East Kimberley, where he witnessed a period of profound upheaval during the gold rush. Taught to paint by his grandparents using traditional materials and methods, he began working earlier than many of his contemporaries, including Rover Thomas and Paddy Jaminji. Best known for his depictions of Purnululu, Britten became the most senior custodian of the Bungle Bungle region, returning to this Country throughout his life. His paintings render the landscape as clustered dome formations, articulated through rhythmic dotting and subtle shifts in tone, capturing the distinctive sandstone outcrops, limestone ridges, gorges, and creeks. In this work, Britten presents a complete view of the Bungle Bungles, recalling time spent walking and hunting there with his father as a boy and later as a stockman. The composition maps the full extent of the landscape, from the black limestone ridges above to the deeply cut gorges below, grounding the image in lived experience and enduring cultural connection.