Jimmy Nerrimah, also known as Mawukarra, was an acclaimed Aboriginal artist from the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. His country is the land around Wayampajarti, a waterhole in the north western reaches of the desert. Nerrimah spent his childhood moving between waterholes, going on to become a senior lawman.

As an artist, Nerrimah’s work is renowned. In just two or three colours, he uses fine lines and concentric circles to evoke the desert’s heat and spirituality, traversing waterholes, ceremonial dances and song lines. ‘Warrnda Jila (Waterhole)’ is a fine example of this, an electrifying depiction of a culturally significant waterhole.

Nerrimah is represented across national and international collections, including at the National Galleries of Australia and Victoria. For collectors of Aboriginal art, Nerrimah’s work is a prize.

Mawukura Jimmy NERRIMAH (1929 - 2013)
'Warrnda Jila (Waterhole)' 2006
acrylic on paper
Image Size: 57 x 77 cm
Dimensions: 57 x 77 cm
Signed: Inscribed verso
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.
 
(c) The Artist or Assignee