Debra Umala b. 1979
Kalily-Kalilypa by Debra Umala, 2022
61 x 90 cm
24 x 35 3/8 inches
24 x 35 3/8 inches
acrylic on linen
TIAA-DU202202
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Debra paints Kalily-Kalilypa, a sweet-tasting native bush that is hit with a stick to bring lerps to their mouths and hands. Lerps are also a sweet treat, a type of...
Debra
paints Kalily-Kalilypa, a sweet-tasting native bush that is hit with a
stick to bring 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.
