❓ Hon George Cash questions the authenticity and interpretation of George Ward Tjungurrayi's painting at the Art Gallery of WA, with Hon Kate Doust providing answers based on information from Papunya Tula Artists and the Art Gallery.
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ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - PAINTING BY GEORGE WARD TJUNGURRAYI
(1) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting known as George Ward Tjungurrayi’s Soakage Waters at Kirramalunya 2004 , which is on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, was painted by Mr George Ward? (2) Is the Kirramalunya area the traditional area of Mr George Ward; and, and if not, will the minister advise what is the artist’s traditional area? (3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST
(1) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting known as George Ward Tjungurrayi’s Soakage Waters at Kirramalunya 2004 , which is on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, was painted by Mr George Ward? (2) Is the Kirramalunya area the traditional area of Mr George Ward; and, and if not, will the minister advise what is the artist’s traditional area? (3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST
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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(2) Is the Kirramalunya area the traditional area of Mr George Ward; and, and if not, will the minister advise what is the artist’s traditional area? (3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(2) Is the Kirramalunya area the traditional area of Mr George Ward; and, and if not, will the minister advise what is the artist’s traditional area? (3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(3) Do Art Gallery of Western Australia staff who conduct tours of the gallery advise visitors that the ripples in the water depicted in the painting represent ripples caused by the throwing of a stone or object into the water? (4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(4) On what evidence or basis is this claim made? (5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(5) What procedure and methodology was employed to verify and authenticate that the painting is not, as is claimed by some art commentators, the painting Tingari Cycle , which relates to the travels of Tingari men? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(1) The authenticity of the work was provided by Mr Paul Sweeney of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Mr Sweeney was provided with an image of the work in December 2005. He confirmed that the work was by George Ward Tjungurrayi. (2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(2) The Art Gallery of Western Australia has advised the minister that the traditional area of the artist is Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
(5) The art gallery provided Papunya Tula Artists with a photograph of the artwork for verification in December 2005 and again in June 2006 to reconfirm its authenticity.
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