Yankirri (Emu) Dreaming by Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, 46x46cm

Yankirri (Emu) Dreaming by Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, 46x46cm

The rich deep pinks with the underlay of red ochre peeping through gives a lot of depth to this painting. The 'E' shapes depict the Emu Ancestor as it travels all over Warlpiri country whereas the concentric circles depict important waterholes associated with the Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming).

An important custodian and artist, Paddy Japaljarri Stewart's work is featured in the collections of major art institutions in Australia, including the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), and Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), as well as institutions around the world.

In 1988, Paddy Stewart was selected by The Power Gallery at Sydney University to travel to Paris with five other Warlpiri men from Yuendumu to create a ground painting installation at the exhibition ‘Magiciens de la Terre’ at the Centre Georges Pompidou. The trip took place in May 1989, and the painting received worldwide acclaim. Paddy Japaljarri Stewart exhibited artwork throughout Australia and around the world, including exhibitions in France, the USA, Germany, the UK, French Polynesia, and Amsterdam.