Size: 96 x 89 cm

Born: 1969. Utopia Northern Territory

Language: Awmatjere

Dreaming's: Bush Medicine, Bush Leaves, Bush Tucker, Women’s Ceremony

Rayleen Pula Price is an emerging artist from the famous artist community of Utopia in Central Desert, Australia. Utopia is approximately 350km northeast of Alice Springs. Rayleen is a direct relative of the internationally renowned Anna Price Pitjara, and, similarly, paints a detailed depiction of her Country like that of Anna. 

 In addition, Rayleen vibrantly illustrates bold depictions of her Dreaming 'bush leaves' and ‘bush seeds', which are fundamental to the staple foods and medicine utilized by Utopian women. Rayleen's colorful and intricate depictions make her works appealing. 

Her mother Margaret Price Penangke is a well-known Utopian artist who has also given her daughter permission to paint women’s ceremony.

 Rayleen’s husband, Richard Moore, is also an artist. They live in Alice Springs and Utopia with their family.

About the painting

Rayleen's paintings showcase the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous Australians. With themes of bush medicine and Dreaming, she captures the ancient tales of creation and the spiritual connections of all things. In Utopia, women's ceremonies are held to honor life, seek healing, and connect with ancestors in a meaningful way.