Debra Umala b. 1979
Biography
LANGUAGE: PITJANTJATJARA/Yankunytjatjara
REGION: Mimili, s.a.
Debra Umala is the daughter of esteemed artist Angkaliya Curtis, and the sister-in-law to artist, Teresa Baker.
Debra paints Kalily-Kalilypa, a sweet-tasting native bush. The bush is hit with a stick to bring a shower of lerps to their mouths and hands. Lerps are also a sweet treat, a type of chrysalis made up of starch, protein and fats, formed by small sap-sucking insects called psyllids. The roundels Debra paints are the waterholes, where the people gather to drink after the enjoying the bush treats.
Debra worked as a project officer at the Mimili Arts Centre for several years and has 5 children.
Shop Artworks
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Debra UmalaKalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 202261 x 90 cm
24 x 35 3/8 inchesacrylic on linenDebra Umala, Kalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 2022$ 1,100.00 -
Debra UmalaKalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 202290 x 150 cm
35 3/8 x 59 inchesacrylic on linenDebra Umala, Kalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 2022$ 3,500.00 -
Debra UmalaKalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 2022100 x 130 cm
39 3/8 x 51 1/8 inchesacrylic on linenDebra Umala, Kalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 2022$ 3,250.00
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