Doris Bush Nungarrayi

Born
1942
1942
Haasts Bluff, NT

Lives

Papunya, NT
Skin
Language
Luritja

Doris Bush was born in Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji circa 1942 and was married to the late George Bush Tjangala, one of Papunya Tula Artists’ original shareholders. In the mid 1980’s the family went to live on an outstation at Nyunmanu in Doris’ mother’s country out towards the WA/NT border. Doris continues to paint Nyunmanu and the traditional Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) of this place, Dingo Dreaming.

Doris also paints vivid memories, stories and dreams from her life, with her work often telling happy stories from her early days in Ikuntji; eating, hunting and swimming with her friends and family in the bush. Doris’ works embody her nature of a true storyteller with her expressive style, bold use of colour and recognisable motifs. Doris is renowned as one of the most prolific and enthusiastic artists in the community and is usually the first to arrive each morning when - or even before - the doors open.

Finalist in the Wynne Prize at the AGNSW (2023), TELSTRA National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (2020, 2021, 2022), Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize (2019) and shortlisted in the Alice Art Prize (2018), her work is held in the Artbank Collection, Macquarie Bank Collection, University of Western Sydney Collection, The Hassall Collection, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, and private collections internationally. Doris was the winner of the 2023 Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Artworks

Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Kapi Tjukurrpa Nyumannu Triptych
2024
122
91
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12000
Sold
September 20, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Kungka Tjuta
2024
152
91
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4750
Sold
September 18, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Pilkati, wilinyi & Tjurrpinyi at Ikuntji (snake, hunting & swimming at Haasts Bluff)
2024
198
122
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8250
Sold
September 18, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Pilkati, wilinyi & Tjurrpinyi at Ikuntji (snake, hunting & swimming at Haasts Bluff) 1
2024
122
91
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4000
Sold
September 18, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Kungka Tjuta
2023
107
107
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4000
For Sale
September 18, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Pilkati anta rumiya (snake and goanna)
2023
198
122
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7500
Sold
September 18, 2024
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Papa Tjurkurrpa - Nyumannu
2022
183
122
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7500
For Sale
September 18, 2024