Hand Decorated Ceramic Vessel
Hand Decorated Ceramic Vessel by Yaritji Heffernan from APY Studio Adelaide
ABOUT APY STUDIO ADELAIDE:
APY Studio Adelaide was part of the longstanding vision of APY Elders and opened alongside the APY Gallery Adelaide in May 2019. APY Studio Adelaide operates under the APYACC banner and while based in metropolitan Adelaide, the art centre is referred to as the eighth studio of the APY Lands by Anangu.
APY Studio Adelaide supports AnanAPu artists visiting Adelaide for health and family reasons and supports Anangu who are permanently based in Adelaide; required to live ‘off-Country’ to receive long-term medical or social support. For artists, living or spending time away from home means a loss of social, cultural, and economic opportunities usually provided by their local art centre. Working to curb these challenges, APY Studio Adelaide provides essential support to artists, enabling them to maintain vital cultural and community connections and income stability, alongside culturally appropriate support to access healthcare and other services.
Since its establishment, APY Studio Adelaide has grown to support over 30 artists daily, with Anangu artists now sharing their studio space with artists from other First Nations language groups. Working across painting on linen, ceramics, works on paper and tjanpi, the APY Studio artists have become known for their large-scale artworks, bold forms and energetic mark-making, and are some of the most sought after Indigenous artists working today.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Yaritji Heffernan was born in Mulga Park station near Ernabella. Her parents were both Pitjantjatjara, her father was from Angkatja and her mother was from Umutju. Yaritji moved to Adelaide in 2010 and has been painting at the APY Studio Adelaide since it opened in May 2019. Yaritji paints at the studio daily alongside other senior women and is an important leader and teacher in the centre, encouraging young artists in their emerging practice.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Dimensions: H 240 x Lip: 90
Materials: Ceramic
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Handmade in Australia.