Jessie Akemarr Beasley Jr, Kwaty Ngenty (The old soakage), 2010

Artists statement

‘This is a soakage that has been around for a long time. Four ladies are collecting their water in coolamons. They have digging sticks with them from hunting and now they are getting water.’

This artwork was acquired as part of a project between City of Stonnington and World Vision.

Historical information

Epenarra is a remote indigenous community 220kms South East of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Physical description

Framed artwork. Acrylic on canvas.

Inscriptions & markings

There is a registration label on the back. 'Kwaty Nagenty' handwritten in texta on the canvas, registration label on the back. NOTE: two works cite the same Mossgreen catalogue number.

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