Aboriginal Painting - Mountain Desert Lizard

Aboriginal Painting Title: Mountain Desert Lizard
Aboriginal Artist: Gloria Petyarre
Size: 60 x 60 + border cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Authenticity:
COA and pictures of the artist holding and signing her work will be provided.

Story:

The 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.

A Symbol of Survival and Spiritual Connection

Central 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.

The Legacy of the Mountain Devil Lizard

For 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.

Artistic Interpretations of Dreamtime Stories

In 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.