DULCIE LONG PULA (1979 - )
Hand Signed, Original Acrylic On Canvas
Title: Awelye
Image Size: 137cm x 98cm
Signed: Verso
Condition: Excellent - New
Stretched and Ready to Hang.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from Martinez Art Dealer and photo of Dulcie with this work.
You can also come view this work and many others in our Surry Hills Gallery in Sydney. Please message me to arrange a time to view in person.
Serafin Martinez
Principal, Martinez Art Dealer
Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
ABN 36 561 407 649
Dulcie Long Pula is the daughter of renowned artist Jeannie Petyarre.
She comes from the Utopia region of the Northern Territory.
The Utopia women in particular caught the attention of the international art world for their sense of colour, creativity, genius and contemporary appeal.
Dulcie grew up surrounded by these artistic prodigies including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Gloria and Kathleen Petyarre, Greeny Purvis Petyarre and the Pwerle sisters, Minnie, Emily.
Dulcie began her artistic career depicting the interweaving leaves of the Pencil Yam from the Alhalkere Country of her mother. It is an important bush tucker food for Aboriginal people as well as a significant dreaming story which is celebrated in their Awelye ceremonies.
While continuing her family's tradition of painting this story, Dulcie has also branched out and started to pursue a more individualistic and minimalistic style. Her works depict ancestral country where important Awelye ceremonies take place. Fine rows of dots marking out the locations of sand hills, bush scrub, river flood plains and sometimes waterholes and ceremonial sites.
Despite Dulcie's progress to a more restrained colour palette, there is exceptionally fine attention to detail, complex designs and underlying cultural meaning.
With an impressive portfolio of paintings, subjects and styles already to her name, Dulcie continues the Utopia art tradition of creating bold artworks with colour, style and flair. Time will tell if she will join her family members as one of the greats.
