Aboriginal Art Catalogue: Paintings and Information for Betty Carrington of Australia. (c)Galerie Bähr, Speyer

Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr		Catalogue Betty Carrington
English / Deutsch Current Exhibition Internet Tour of Paintings Artists The Gallery in Speyer Visiting the Gallery Opening Hours Activities Art Book 20 Euro Aboriginal Art Styles Tjukurrpa Copyright Literature in the Gallery Bibliography Journal Articles Outback Photos Central Australia Northwest Australia North Australia Map of Australia Latest Changes [SEARCH]		Biographics \| Paintings \| Exhibitions and Literature Biographics Birthdate: ca. 1944 Texas Downs Station Language Group: Gija Betty Carrington was born on Texas Downs Station and spent her childhood and early working days there. Her painting career began in 1998 and she has already had six exhibitions. In 1999 she won the Heytesbury-Preis, part of the East Kimberley Art Award. Paintings (No. 137) (Sold) Dowooloon (Anne Springs), 1998 Natural pigments on canvas, 46 x 60,5 cm Dowooloon is Betty Carrington´s husband´s grandmother´s country. The two ranges of hills were brother and sister in the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming), called Borrorri and Borrorrlji. (The brother is in the foreground.) There is a corroboree about this brother and sister, called Nanbardi.
		(No. 272) Darrajayn Country, 2003 Natural pigments on canvas, 120 x 45 cm Darrajayn (Springvale Station) is Betty´s father´s country. He grew up in this country and roamed through these hills as a child, until he was old enough to work as a stockman. He then moved to a neighbouring station, Alice Downs, for work. These hills lie behind Rosie´s yard, an old stockyard on Springvale station that is still in use. The white area in the hills is manjal (white quartz).
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