Maringka Baker, Minma Jukurrpa, Acrylic On Canvas, 2013

ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In this painting, Maringka Baker describes the country of her childhood. She represents a Dreaming, that of the creation of the hills by two dog women, depicted on the canvas in a seated position (crouching people seen from the sky) by the shape of C. Maringka Baker is deeply attached to the cultural connections that unite man to his land. These links are exploited in the painting with a great refinement of the composition and meticulous care given to the point. The artist likes shades of green, shades quite rare in Aboriginal art.

ABOUT MARINGKA BAKER
Maringka Baker was born around 1952, in the bush, at Kaliumpil, a traditional camping ground in Western Australia. After the death of her parents, she was raised by other members of her family and went to school in Warburton and Ernabella. She completed a health degree before working at the Irrunjtyu Community Clinic. Today, she lives with her husband and works in Kanpi, South Australia. She began painting in 2004 as a way to preserve and promote her maternal heritage. Her work is in prestigious collections. In 2007, she was one of two Central Desert artists represented in the NGA's Inaugural National Indigenous Art Triennial Culture Warriors Exhibition, a touring exhibition in Australia and the United States.

A certificate of authenticity accompanies this work, issued by Didier Zanette, an internationally renowned collector and dealer specializing in Oceanic art since the 1990s. Reference number: 13MB139

Awards received by this artist:
2018. Athenaeum Club 150 Years Award Members choice Award
2011. Finalist, 28th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia)
2009. Finalist, 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia)

Her works are included in numerous collections:
Araluen Arts Center Collection, Alice Springs (Australia)
Artbank, Sydney (Australia)
Australian National University, Canberra (Australia)
Lagerberg-Swift Collection, Perth (Australia)
Marshall Collection, Adelaide (Australia)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (Australia)
South Australian Art Gallery, Adelaide (Australia)
The Kaplan-Levi Collection, Seattle (United States)
University of Canberra (Australia)