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PADDY NYUNKUNY BEDFORD (c1922 - 2007), TWENTY MILE, 2001, natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen SIGNED: signed with initials verso: PB; inscribed verso: artist's name, title and Jirrawun Aboriginal Arts cat. PB 8 2001.112 DIMENSIONS: 150.0 x 180.0 cm LITERATURE: Storer, R., Paddy Bedford, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2006, p. 150 (illus.) PROVENANCE: Jirrawun Aboriginal Arts Corporation, Kununurra Raft Artspace, Darwin, acquired 2007 The K.D.H. Ainsworth Collection, Queensland ESSAY: 'Paddy Bedford is one of Australia's most esteemed artists. His powerful and evocative paintings draw on rich traditions while his consistent innovations result in a diverse and dynamic body of work. Characterised by their bold forms, sinuous lines and complex spatial play, Bedford's paintings reveal a sheer love of painting, inspired by the dramatic and distinctive landscapes of his country in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, and the stories of his people.'1 1. Macgregor, E.A., 'Foreword', in Storer, R., Paddy Bedford, Museum of Contemporay Art, Sydney, 2006, p. 7