LOT #6 Lydia Balbal (c.1958- ) Pikarong, 2009 91 x 91 cm synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen $3,000 - 5,000 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, WA Cat No. 26304 Aboriginal and Pacific Art, NSW Private Collection, NSW accompanied by a Short Street Gallery certificate of authenticity EXHIBITION HISTORY Aboriginal and Pacific Art Gallery, Lydia Balbal, artist’s solo exhibition 2009 Pikarong is a site of ‘living’ (permanent) water on Lydia’s parent’s country. The region is abundant with bush foods and associated with the king brown snake. It is north of Winpa near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route.