http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/ en Copyright 2010 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:08:13 +0930 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In this painting Elizabeth Kemara Leo depicts women’s bodies decorated in preparation for Women’s Business. They are painted as if seen from an aerial perspective. The paint radiates out from a central group of women which are represnted by the circle. The women sit and chant the songlines that have been passed down to them from their ancestors. At these ceremonial meetings that the women pass on their tribal Dreamings to the younger ones. These Dreamings are the rules of life. One of the most important assets is ritual knowledge--knowledge of the stories and ceremonies connecting the people to particular areas of land or waters, and to the creation sagas of the Dreamtime. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awelybody_paint_4/ http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awelybody_paint_4/ Elizabeth Kamara Leo Awely-Body Paint Bush Tucker Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Elizabeth Kamara Leo investment Sandy Pitjara Hunter Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:08:13 +0930 Elizabeth Kamara Leo uses a fine dotting technique to build layer upon layer of colour representing the bush tucker seeds scattered across the country. Dissected by a river of white sand, minute dots of blue, yellow and plum create a shimmering multi-coloured and multi-dimensional landscape. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/bush_tucker_seeds_1/ http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/bush_tucker_seeds_1/ Elizabeth Kamara Leo Awely-Body Paint Bush Tucker Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Elizabeth Kamara Leo featured investment Sandy Pitjara Hunter Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:31:38 +0930 In this painting Elizabeth Kemara Leo depicts women’s bodies decorated in preparation for Women’s Business. They are painted as if seen from an aerial perspective. The paint radiates out from a central group of women which are represnted by the circle. The women sit and chant the songlines that have been passed down to them from their ancestors. At these ceremonial meetings that the women pass on their tribal Dreamings to the younger ones. These Dreamings are the rules of life. One of the most important assets is ritual knowledge--knowledge of the stories and ceremonies connecting the people to particular areas of land or waters, and to the creation sagas of the Dreamtime. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awely_body_paint_15/ http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awely_body_paint_15/ Elizabeth Kamara Leo Awely-Body Paint Bush Tucker Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Elizabeth Kamara Leo Sandy Pitjara Hunter small sold Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:07:15 +0930 'We sing our secret business to the young women.' - Elizabeth Kamara Leo]]> http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awely_body_paint_13/ http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awely_body_paint_13/ Elizabeth Kamara Leo Awely-Body Paint Bush Tucker Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Elizabeth Kamara Leo investment Sandy Pitjara Hunter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:53:58 +0930 'The women paint themselves all over their upper body and sing and dance.' - Elizabeth Kemara Leo]]> http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awelye_body_paint_5/ http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/aboriginal_art/elizabeth_kamara_leo/awelye_body_paint_5/ Elizabeth Kamara Leo Awely-Body Paint Bush Tucker Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Elizabeth Kamara Leo investment Sandy Pitjara Hunter Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:36:48 +0930