Inspired by their ancestral landscapes, Lorraine Kabbindi White and Genevieve Kemarr Loy continue the painting traditions of their elders. Taught to paint by her grandfather, Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek, White, illustrates her family’s country at Mankung Djang, western Arnhem Land with works on paper. Loy, from Utopia, Central Australia was instructed by her father, Cowboy Loy Pwerl, and is the granddaughter of Nancy Petyarr. In bold colour and detailed patterning Loy narrates custodial subjects associated with her country.
Lorraine Kabbindi White, Ngalkanburiyaymi Freshwater Mermaids, 2017, synthetic polymer on paper, 42 x 30cm. Courtesy the artist and Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne
Lauraine Diggins Fine Art
12 August to 30 September, 2017
Melbourne
