{"product_id":"aboriginal-painting-dreamtime-sisters","title":"Aboriginal Painting - Dreamtime Sisters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAboriginal Painting Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dreaming Sisters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAboriginal Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colleen Wallace Nungarrayi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 x 92 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOA and pictures of the artist holding and signing her work will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDreamtime Sisters are beautifully illustrated in this painting, capturing their joyful spirits as they dance the Awelye (Women’s Ceremony) and tend to Colleen’s country, Arnumarra, located northeast of Alice Springs in Central Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSignificance of Dreamtime Sisters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eColleen explains, \"My country is called Arnumarra, that is my grandfather’s country. In my painting, the Dreamtime Sisters are a group of spirits that look after the land and guard special areas such as sacred sites. They were the first people in the Dreamtime. They created sacred sites, and it is their role to protect these sites, the country, individuals, and guide families.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Role of Dreamtime Sisters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Dreamtime Sisters are seen dancing and floating above sacred sites, embodying their ancestral role of protecting and nurturing the land. Colleen tells us that these sisters were once living people—her ancestors. These ancestral spirits vary, with some being a little cheeky, and every country has its own spirits dedicated to guarding the land and its people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colleen Wallace Nungarrayi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633453531196,"sku":"CAT. N. CWK 520","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/8979\/5644\/files\/1-dreamtime-sisters-colleen-nungarrayi-01.jpg?v=1791424684","url":"https:\/\/corroboreedreamart.com.au\/products\/aboriginal-painting-dreamtime-sisters","provider":"Corroboree Dream Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}