Betty Mbitjana

exhibiting
 

24 September to 12 October 2009

opening drinks with the artist 6.30pm, 24 September 2009

View Betty Mbitjana Exhibition Image Catalogue below.

In ‘Connecting Utopia’, a solo exhibition by celebrated Indigenous artist Betty Club Mbitjana, the artist’s skills blossom, both figuratively and literally in the manner of brilliantly colored and formed acrylic paintings on canvas. These recent paintings are exquisitely finished, yet also have dynamic qualities of traditional meaning and significance. Betty Mbitjana is the daughter of acclaimed artist Minnie Pwerle (deceased) and sister of the well known artist, Barbara Weir. Betty tells the exclusive story passed down by her mother of ‘Aweyle’, or Bush Melon. This Dreaming celebrates Betty’s love and respect for the land and the food it provides the people. Awelye-Atnwengerrp is depicted by a series of lines painted in different widths, patterns and colours. This pattern represents the designs painted on the top half of the women’s bodies during ceremonies in their country of Atnwengerrp. Food, in the form of bush melons and seeds, are also represented. Married to Paddy Club, Betty is respectful of her family ties and possesses a great passion for painting and is honoured to be carrying on her mother’s beliefs and Dreamings, as well as skillfully interpreting her own. Betty is an extremely talented artist and works her colours brilliantly onto the canvas in the unique energetic style that is so reminiscent of her famous mother. Now a highly collectable artist in her own right, Betty’s works are increasing rapidly in popularity and value, as their presence in many major private and public collections will attest.

'Aweyle', 2008, 72cm x 70cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM001		'Aweyle', 2008, 89cm x 89cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM002		'Aweyle', 2008, 138cm x 124cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM003
'Aweyle', 2009, 72cm x 70cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM004		'Aweyle', 2008, 140cm x 140cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM005		'Aweyle', 2009, 72cm x 70cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM006
'Bush Plum', 2009, 61cm x 61cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM007		'Aweyle', 2009, 152cm x 152cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM008		'Aweyle', 2009, 72cm x 72cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM009
'Aweyle', 2009, 72cm x 70cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM010		'Aweyle', 2008, 150cm x 130cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM011		'Aweyle', 2009, 100cm x 87cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM012
'Aweyle', 2008, 189cm x 144cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM013		'Aweyle', 2008, 210cm x 120cm, acrylic on linen  BDGBM014		'Aweyle', 2008, 210cm x 120cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM015

'Aweyle', 2009, 69cm x 40cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM016		'Aweyle', 2008, 201cm x 96cm, acrylic on linen BDGBM017		'Aweyle', 2009, 100cm x 47cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM018
'Aweyle', 2008, 205cm x 74cm, acrylic on canvas BDGBM019