Born c. 1958
Title - Women's Ceremony 2007
Size 180cm x 60cm
Acrylic on Canvas
Offered with this work are a Certificate of Authenticity and a photo of the artist with the finished work
SOLD
Nabula Scobie Naparrula is one of the leading Australian artists.
Scobie's work depicts body paint and other women's stories. It is multi-dimensional in nature and displays many intricate details and subtle shades of colour. Scobie's work is exhibited both within Australia and overseas and her work is highly sought by collectors.
She was married to well known artist Johnny Scobie Tjapanangka (now deceased) a well-known Pintupi artist who was involved at the beginning of the art movement in Papunya in the early 70's.
She commenced her painting for Papunya Tula artists in the early 80's and was one of the first women to start painting in Walungurru.
Scobie is the younger sister of the famous Australian aboriginal painter Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula.
Scobie won the 18th prestigious NATSIAA TELSTRA award.
Her work is included in the collections such as the Art Gallery of South Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Australian Museum, Robert Holmes a' Court Collection, Flinders University Art Museum and The Kelton Foundation Collection, Santa Monica, USA.
