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Kunmanara Stewart

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Kunmanara "Nellie" Stewart (c. 1938–2012), a senior Pitjantjatjara woman, was an Australian artist.[1] She commenced painting later in life, and painted about Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa, Two Women Creation Dreaming.[1]

Collections

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Her works are found in the Queensland Art Gallery (Punu wara,[2] and Minyma Kutjara[3]), Artbank (Minyma Kutjara,[4] and Minyma Kutjara[5]), the Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery,[6] the National Gallery of Victoria (Minyma Kutjara (Many women),[7] and Minyma Kutjara (Two Sisters)[8]), and the Corrigan Collection.[9]

Exhibitions

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Stewart's work has been exhibited at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre (group),[10] the National Art Museum of China,[11] and the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum.[12]

She was a 2010 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award finalist.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Virginia Mitchell; Deborah Sims; Matt Dickson. Strong Women, Strong Painting, Strong Culture: Indigenous women’s art of the Central and Western Deserts from the Sims Dickson Collection (exhibition catalogoue) (PDF). University of Newcastle. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Punu wara 2010". qagoma.qld.gov.au. Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Collection acquisitions: Gifts, bequests, purchases". Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2010–11 (PDF). Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees. September 2011. p. 93. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kunmanara (nellie) Stewart: Minyma Kutjara, 2010". artbank.gov.au. Artbank. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Kunmanara (nellie) Stewart: Minyma Kutjara, 2011". artbank.gov.au. Artbank. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Of Earth and Fire: Maroondah City Council Art Collection". maroondah.vic.gov.au. Maroondah City Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Minyma kutjara (Many women)". ngv.vic.gov.au. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Minyma Kutjara (Two Sisters)". ngv.vic.gov.au. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Patrick Corrigan AM". unsw.edu.au. University of New South Wales. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Nganampa Kililpil: Our Stars - Art from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands, Kunmanara (Nellie) Stewart". ourstarshazelhurst.com.au. Sutherland Shire Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Red Heart of Australia". nma.gov.au. National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Strong Women Strong Painting Strong Culture". anthropologymuseum.uq.edu.au. University of Queensland Anthropology Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  13. ^ Jeremy Eccles (23 April 2010). "WA Art Award Nominees Named". aboriginalartdirectory.com. Aboriginal Art Directory. Retrieved 25 March 2022.