Place I was born

Rusty Peters
Gija people, Western Australia
1935 – 2020

Place I was born
from the series Two Laws One Big Spirit
2000
(pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
Currently on display, Gallery 7
Place made
Humpty Doo, Northern Territory
Medium
(pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
Dimensions
120.0 x 120.0 cm
Credit line
Gift of GRANTPIRRIE through the Art Gallery of South Australia Contemporary Collectors 2024. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Accession number
20243P28
Collection area
Australian Paintings - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Copyright
© Rusty Peters/Copyright Agency 2024
Image credit
Photos: Silversalt Photography
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Different Languages for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal People

    2000
    (pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P25
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Father and Grandfather Teaching Place for Me

    2000
    (pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P30
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Great Grandfather's Father's Burial Place

    2000
    (pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P26
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    My Grandfather's Country

    2000
    (pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P31
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 10

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P35
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 12

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P36
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 14

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P34
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 2

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P33
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 4

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P38
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 6

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P32
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Peter Adsett 1959

    Painting number 8

    2000
    (pictured on right) synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Accession no: 20243P37
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Place I was born

    2000
    (pictured on left) earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P28
    On display, Gallery 7
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Two Laws One Big Spirit

    2000
    earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P29
  • Rusty Peters 1935 – 2020

    Two Laws One Big Spirit (II)

    2000
    earth pigments on linen
    Accession no: 20243P27