"Sugarbag Dreaming", Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi, dot painting. AGKB05 ~ 36" x 24"
Aboriginal art dot painting by Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi, Australia / Anmatyerre. “Sugarbag Dreaming” by Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi, daughter of master painter, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (deceased). “Sugarbag Dreaming” refers to a specie of stingless bees that are indigenous to Australia. They are a source of sweetener for Aborigines living in the Outback. This painting is a form of "map" for the location of the bee hives.
Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi is the eldest daughter of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (deceased), arguably the best known Australian Aboriginal painter of our time. Clifford Possum's influence on her work has been profound as he served as both teacher and role model. The reverse side of the painting also bears the code of the Aboriginal Art and Cultural Center of Alice Springs, NT, which was the buyer of the work directly from Gabriella. We acquired it from a collector in 2022.
Gabriella Possum was born at Mt. Allen, not far from Alice Springs, in 1967. She won her first art award in Alice Springs while still a college student. Gabriella's work has been exhibited in Washington, DC, (1992) London, (1993) Berne, Switzerland, (1993) and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. She is represented in collections ranging from the Holmes a Court collection and the Flinders University Museum to the Kelton Foundation Collection in Santa Monica, CA, and the Aboriginal Art Galleries of Australia in Melbourne.
She first came to our attention in 1990 when we met her outside a gallery in Sydney. She visited our hotel room a day later. With child in tow and pregnant like a melon, she unrolled her canvasses. We were struck by the quality and power of her work and became instant fans. We purchased all that she had with her. We have since sought out her work wherever we have shopped for Australian Aboriginal art.
Gabriella Possum’s works of various sizes offered at auction in Australia, often see prices in excess of ten thousand dollars.
This is a guaranteed authentic work by Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi, acquired in Sydney, Australia in 2001. On stretchers and ready to hang. Certificate of Authenticity included. 36" x 24". AGKB05
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Rest assured this painting was NOT subjected to any effects of the recent Hurricane Ian and is in flawless condition.