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Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr |
CatalogueMarlene Juli |
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BiographicsBirthdate: 1975 Kununurra Language Group: Gija Marlene Juli began her career in 1999, after studying from her mother Mabel Juli, a well-known artist. The themes of her works are the history and landscape of Darrajayn (Springvale Farm area), which lies south-west of her home in Warmun. Darrajayn is the country of her mother´s father. Although Marlene Juli never lived in Darrajayn, she has detailed knowledge of the Ngarrangkarni (lore) of that country, passed on to her by Mabel Juli during many travels there together. Marlene Julis Partner, Mark Nodea, is also an artist. Paintings
Goorlabool, Rainbow Snake Dreaming, Springvale, 2001 Natural pigments on canvas, 30 x 40 cm In the Ngarrangkarni Goorlabool the rainbow snake travelled from One Mile in search of water. He found water in the Sprigvale River. He rolled on his back in the water because he was over-heated. He turned into stone and is till there today. |
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Goorndarrning Hill, 2001 Natural pigments on canvas, 40 x 30 cm In Darrajayn country (Springvale Station) there is a large hill on the main road into the station. The hill has a large rocky protrusion on the southern side. When you travel past this hill you can see the shape of a large Goordarrning (fish) coming our of the hillside. |
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Kilfoyle River, Texas Downs, 2002 Natural pigments on canvas, 45 x 120 cm Marlene has painted an aerial view of the country near Kilfoyle Yard in Texas Downs Country. Marlene, her husband and son Leonardo when they are out bush go camping at Kilfoyle, it was after such a bush trip that Marlene decided to paint the country in this area. Marlene´s husband´s family is from Texas Downs Station Country. They lived and worked on the station until the end of the 1960s. The blue band running through the painting is the Ord River. Kilfoyle Yard was an old cattle yard used to hold stock when they were being driven from stations to the Port of Wyndham. The black area is the stony crossing and the red areas are the river banks. There is also deep yellow sand here, which makes a good place to camp. It is dry and clean. |
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