{"product_id":"wendy-kitson-3016-26","title":"Wendy Kitson #3016\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate the beauty and storytelling of Aboriginal art with these vibrant original paintings by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarlu Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each artwork is individually hand-painted, featuring bold colour, intricate dot work and expressive patterns inspired by Country, culture and connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJukurrpa:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ngatijirri Jukurrpa (Budgerigar Dreaming)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jukurrpa site shown in this painting for Ngatijirri (budgerigar [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelopsittacus undulates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]) is at Yangarnmpi, south of Yuendumu. ‘Ngatijirri’ are small, bright green birds native to central Australia which are common around the Yuendumu area, especially after the summer rains. Men would hunt for ‘ngatijirri’ nests, robbing them of eggs and juvenile birds, which are both considered delicacies. The men would also go out hunting for adult, flying ‘ngatijirri’, which they would kill by swinging branches, killing sticks or ‘karli’ (boomerangs) to hit the birds in flight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ‘ngatijirri’ travelled to Yangarnmpi from Patirlirri, near Willowra to the east of Yuendumu and travelled further on to Marnangai, north\/west of Mount Dennison and west of Yuendumu. Each time the flock of ancestral ‘ngatijirri’ lands, they perform ceremonies, singing and dancing as they fly and roost in the trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAs original artworks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeach painting is completely unique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, making it a beautiful piece of Australian art to display in your home or give as a meaningful gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30cm x 30 cm pre-stretched \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/5434\/5843\/files\/Logo-Warlu-color.svg?v=1792042281\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"54\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WARLU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66868280098931,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/5434\/5843\/files\/Copyofnewlargewebsiteimage_8_c0950754-8a5a-422c-a50a-0e57bcfb675a.png?v=1792042713","url":"https:\/\/kakaduplumco.com\/products\/wendy-kitson-3016-26","provider":"Kakadu Plum Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}