Joy Kngwarreye Jones "Awelye" Joy Kngwarreye Jones The body-paint designs and symbols

The body-paint designs and symbols vary from ceremony to ceremony

Both artists depict learnings from their elders and each other hidden amongst the layers of cultural insights about this sacred place

In preparation for a ceremony

I respect & understand that each different nation/clan/family group has its own history

Joy Kngwarreye Jones "Awelye" Joy Kngwarreye Jones The body-paint designs and symbols200 x 130cms Acrylics on Belgian Linen (Framed in Black Oak) Joy Kngwarreye produces exquisite abstract depictions of her beautiful enteebra flowers in a range of colours that reflected the species and seasons and her ebullient mood. Always happy and high spirited, Joy's paintings reflect her vibrant personality and lust for life. Exploring her cultural expression through painting first began for Joy, when she watched and learned from her sister Lily