Ann (Frances) Nowee

Kukatja Language Group

“Jupiter Well”

75 x 50 cms

Acrylic on canvas

Ref No:BA10605

SOLD

This painting depicts some of Ann’s father’s country located south of Balgo and named Purtujalpu (Jupiter Well). The dotted background depicts a variety of bushtucker including ‘kumpraht’ (bush raisin), ‘purra’ (bush tomato) and ‘lukararra’ seeds. The seeds are collected ina coolamon then ground with grinding stones. These stones are depicted as the cicles in the painting.

Frances Ann was born in 1964 at Tjalyuwang, one of the remote mission sites which was established before the Catholic mission was finally established at Wirrimanu (Balgo). She is the eldest daughter of senior Lawman and recognised artist Brandy Tjugurrayi.

When Frances Ann was young she went to the local school at Balgo Hills and she also attended high school in Broome. Her family moved between Balgo and Christmas Creek and then in 1996 they moved to Kiwirrkura where they stayed until the community was flooded and evacuated in 2001. Frances Ann now lives in Balgo with her husband and two sons. She started painting in the mid 1990’s and paints the Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) stories passed on to her from her mother and father