{"product_id":"aboriginal-painting-mountain-desert-lizard","title":"Aboriginal Painting - Mountain Desert Lizard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAboriginal Painting Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountain Desert Lizard \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Great Investment) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAboriginal Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloria Petyarre 1945-2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 x 60 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Lizard holds a special place among the myriad animal totems cherished by the Australian Aboriginal people, echoing through their art, ancestral rock paintings, and bark art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eA Symbol of Survival and Spiritual Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCentral Australian Aboriginal communities continue to incorporate lizard species into their diet, immortalizing them in Bush Tucker paintings as vital food sources. In the Utopia region, a unique lizard, the Mountain Devil Lizard or Thorny Devil Lizard, reigns supreme. This enigmatic creature is not just a physical presence but a spiritual force, embodying the ancestral Dreamtime Story of the Old Woman Mountain Devil Lizard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Legacy of the Mountain Devil Lizard\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFor the renowned Petyarre sisters of Utopia, Central Australia, the Mountain Devil Lizard holds profound significance. Kathleen Petyarre, Violet Petyarre, Myrtle Petyarre, Gloria Petyarre, Nancy Kunoth Petyarre, Jean Petyarre, and Ada Bird Petyarre inherited the ancestral totem of the Mountain Devil Lizard from their paternal grandmother. As custodians of this sacred Dreaming, it is their solemn duty to preserve and transmit this rich cultural heritage to future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eArtistic Interpretations of Dreamtime Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn homage to the Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming, each Petyarre sister offers a unique artistic interpretation, weaving their spiritual connection with the land and its ancestral guardians into vibrant works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gloria Petyarre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45428770963516,"sku":null,"price":9999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/8979\/5644\/files\/1-mountain-desert-lizard-gloria-petyarre-01.jpg?v=1779237938","url":"https:\/\/corroboreedreamart.com.au\/products\/aboriginal-painting-mountain-desert-lizard","provider":"Corroboree Dream Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}