Tie | Silk | Walka Wiru by Phyllis Donegan | One of Twelve Puzzles blue with highlights of red

blue with highlights of red

forming the basis of this work

Julie Beaufils

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Tie | Silk | Walka Wiru by Phyllis Donegan | One of Twelve Puzzles blue with highlights of redDonegans painting Walka Wiru Ngura Wiru transports us across the vast desert country surrounding the Tomkinson Ranges near the artists home community of Kalka, in the far north western reaches of South Australia. The paintings title, Walka Wiru Ngura Wiru translates into English as, lovely country, lovely drawing. Through her skilful use of layering and tonal graduation, Donegans work creates an immersive experience her paint appears to vibrate above