Jan Billycan Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jan Billycan Art Value Price Guide

May. 28, 2026
Jan Billycan (Djan Namundie), Untitled, 2004
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Jan Billycan (Djan Namundie) (c.1930 - 2015) Untitled, 2004 synthetic polymer paint on linen 83.5 x 136.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 2939 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) The Collection of William and Lucy Mora, Melbourne Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 21 July 2010, lot 39 Private collection, Perth This work is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery, Broome. © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2026 This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 17, 2026
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016), Untitled 2009
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016) Untitled 2009 acrylic on linen inscribed verso: #26587 / Jan Billycan / 2009 / Short St Gallery/ Broome W.A. 93 x 65.5cm PROVENANCE Short St Gallery, Broome William Mora Galleries, Melbourne © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency, 2026
Gibson's
Mar. 25, 2026
Jan Billycan (Djan Namundie), Kirriwirri, 2007
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Jan Billycan (Djan Namundie) (c.1930 - 2015) Kirriwirri, 2007 natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen 89.0 x 59.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 23559 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia Chapman Gallery, Canberra The Alan Boxer Collection, Canberra, acquired from the above in November 2007 Mossgreen, Melbourne, 17 March 2015, lot 1 Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITED New Paintings from Bidyadanga, Chapman Gallery, Canberra, 2 - 25 November 2007, cat. 12 This work is accompanied by a certificate from Short Street Gallery which states: '"This place is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about." Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).' © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2026
Deutscher and Hackett
Feb. 15, 2026
JAN BILLYCAN, Australian Indigenous 1930-2016, Untitled, 2011, Acrylic on Canvas, 101 x 50 x 3 cm. (39.75 x 19.67 x 1.17 in.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN Australian Indigenous, 1930-2016 Untitled, 2011 Acrylic on Canvas Provenance: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #28193 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Lawsons
Jul. 12, 2025
BILLYCAN Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016), Untitled, 2011., Acrylic on Canvas, 101x50cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
BILLYCAN, Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016) Untitled, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas 101x50cm PROVENANCE: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #28193 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
Jul. 12, 2025
BILLYCAN Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016), 'Kirriwirri,' 2011., Acrylic on Canvas, 114x53cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
BILLYCAN, Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Acrylic on Canvas 114x53cm PROVENANCE: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #28180 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 24, 2025
Jan (Djan Nanundie) Billycan, (c.1930-2016), Kirriwirri, 2007, acrylic on plywood, 90 x 120 cm
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Jan (Djan Nanundie) Billycan (c.1930-2016) Kirriwirri, 2007 acrylic on plywood inscribed verso 'Cat. No. 24081, Jan Billycan, 2007, Short Street Gallery, Western Australia'
Shapiro Auctioneers
May. 17, 2025
BILLYCAN Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016), Untitled, 2011., Acrylic on Canvas, 101x50cm
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BILLYCAN, Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016) Untitled, 2011. Acrylic on Canvas 101x50cm PROVENANCE: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #28193 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
May. 17, 2025
BILLYCAN Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016), 'Kirriwirri,' 2011., Acrylic on Canvas, 114x53cm
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BILLYCAN, Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Acrylic on Canvas 114x53cm PROVENANCE: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #28180 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
May. 17, 2025
BILLYCAN Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016), 'Kirriwirri,' c.2011., Acrylic on Canvas, 89x59.5cm
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BILLYCAN, Jan (Aboriginal 1930-2016) 'Kirriwirri,' c.2011. Acrylic on Canvas 89x59.5cm PROVENANCE: Short St Gallery, Broome, WA, cat #27375 (copy of certificate of authenticity available); private collection, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
Mar. 26, 2025
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), UNTITLED, 2007
Est: $4,800 - $6,500
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 - 2015) UNTITLED, 2007 natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen 66.0 x 70.5 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 24269 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia Tony Bond Art Dealer, Adelaide The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, acquired from the above in April 2008 Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 28 November 2018, lot 74 Private collection, Sydney LITERATURE Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia’s Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, edition II, Kleimeyer Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2011, p. 175 (illus.) This work is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery which states: '"This place is the birth place of my father’s clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about.” Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).’ © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2025
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 12, 2024
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NANUNDIE), THREE JILA, 2005
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NANUNDIE) 1930-2016 THREE JILA, 2005 acrylic on canvas 101.5 x 54 cm artwork cataloguing details verso PROVENANCE Yulparitja Arts, WA Cat No. 3205 Short St Gallery, WA Cat No. 781457 Bim Bam Gallery, Qld Private Collection, Qld Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short St Gallery ©Jan Billycan (Djan Nanundie) / Copyright Agency, 2024 Jan (Djan Nanundie) Billycan’s painting captures the landscape of her birthplace, Kirriwirri, and other sacred sites in Ilyarra country. This region, characterized by expansive mud flats, shimmering salt lakes, and underground freshwater springs, was once the home of the Yulparija people in the Great Sandy Desert. However, drought and mining led to environmental devastation, forcing the community to seek refuge on the coast at Bidyadanga, south of Broome. In the aftermath of this displacement, a new art movement emerged, and Jan, a respected Marpan (medicine woman), became a central figure. This painting shows Jill (living waterholes) from Jan's country in the Great Sandy Desert. They are called Liki, Yugaree and Kirriwirri. In 2011, Jan Billycan’s remarkable talent was recognised when she won the West Australian Indigenous Art Award at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. This piece is a fine example of an Australian Aboriginal artwork.
Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)
Oct. 27, 2024
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016), Kirriwirri 2007
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016) Kirriwirri 2007 acrylic on linen inscribed verso: JAN BILLYCAN / 2007 / SHORT ST GALLERY / BROOME, WA / #11553 55 x 76cm PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity) Private Collection, Melbourne © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency, 2024
Gibson's
Oct. 27, 2024
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016), Martagoolu 2004
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016) Martagoolu 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas inscribed verso: JAN BILLYCAN / BIDYADANGA / #2763 / SHORT ST. GALLERY / BROOME 2004 61 x 60.5cm PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity) Private Collection, Melbourne © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency, 2024
Gibson's
Jul. 23, 2024
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016), Untitled 2010
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAN BILLYCAN (1930-2016) Untitled 2010 acrylic on linen inscribed verso: JAN BILLYCAN / #26744 / SHORT ST. GALLERY / BROOME WA 59.5 x 58.5cm PROVENANCE Short St. Gallery, Broome Private Collection, Melbourne
Gibson's
Mar. 26, 2024
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), UNTITLED, 2005
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 - 2015) UNTITLED, 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 70.0 x 55.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 3322 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia Collection of James Smeaton, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2005 © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2024
Deutscher and Hackett
Sep. 05, 2023
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), KIRRIWIRRI, 2010
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 - 2015) KIRRIWIRRI, 2010 synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen 92.0 x 92.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist’s name, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 27400 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) Estate of the late Annie McFarling, Melbourne, acquired from the above in August 2010 This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: 'Jan says "this is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also names Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about." Kirriwirri is the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family, This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).' © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2023 This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 20, 2023
Jan Billycan - Kirriwirri (Diptych), 2007
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
During the last years of her life, Jan Billycan (aka Djan Nanundie) depicted the country of her birthplace, Kirriwirri and other sites in Ilyarra country. This is a land of spreading mud flats, gleaming salt lakes and a life-giving network of freshwater springs with their source deep underground. It was the home of the Yulparija people, deep in the Great Sandy Desert, before drought and mining caused the environmental catastrophe that drove them to the coastal refuge of Bidyadanga south of Broome. Following a time of grief and exile a new art movement flourished and Jan, a respected Marpan, or medicine woman, became a leading light. This painting is an expression of her unique and startling talent that depicts the birth place of her father's clan. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place in the Great Sandy Desert west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. In 2011 Jan Billycan won the West Australian Indigenous Art Award at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth.
Cooee Art
Mar. 22, 2023
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), KIRRIWIRRI, 2010
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 - 2015) KIRRIWIRRI, 2010 synthetic polymer paint and natural pigment on linen 91.0 x 91.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 27298 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011 © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency 2023
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 29, 2022
JAN BILLYCAN - KIRRWIRRI - Acrylic on canvas
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (B.1930) KIRRWIRRI Short Street Gallery catalogue number 23244 verso Acrylic on canvas 70 x 90cm $4,000/6,000
GFL Fine Art
Oct. 11, 2022
Jan Billycan - Kirriwirri, 2007
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
During the last years of her life, Jan Billycan (aka Djan Nanundie) depicted the country of her birthplace, Kirriwirri and other sites in Ilyarra country. This is a land of spreading mud flats, gleaming salt lakes and a life-giving network of freshwater springs with their source deep underground. It was the home of the Yulparija people, deep in the Great Sandy Desert, before drought and mining caused the environmental catastrophe that drove them to the coastal refuge of Bidyadanga south of Broome. Following a time of grief and exile a new art movement flourished and Jan, a respected Marpan, or medicine woman, became a leading light. This painting, an expression of her unique and startling talent, depicts the birth place of her father's clan. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. In 2011 Jan Billycan won the West Australian Indigenous Art Award at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth.
Cooee Art
Oct. 11, 2022
Jan Billycan - Kirriwirri, 2007
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jan Billycan was an important healer and medicine woman and highly respected elder amongst western desert people and in the communities of Broome and Bidyadanga, where she spent much of her late years. The landscape and body-scape are continually merged in Billycan's paintings. Her artworks raise issues of identity and the metaphysical nature of things, while playing on the idea that the land and self as one. Billycan's paintings have the appearance of a naïve rawness that belies their emotional sophistication and her complex understanding of the physical world. She mixed colours directly on the canvas, working lines repeatedly until they achieved a density and unique hue that reflected the individuality of each single sand dune in the desert, or every single bone in the body. "This place is the birth of my father's clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual member of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big wala (mud flat) at this place. Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birthplace of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water)." Jan Billycan
Cooee Art
Mar. 17, 2021
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), KIRRIWIRRI, 2007
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 – 2016) KIRRIWIRRI, 2007 synthetic polymer paint on two linen panels diptych 90.5 x 121.0 cm (overall) bears inscription verso: artist's name and Short Street Gallery cat. 24171 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome Private collection, Sydney This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery, Broome which states: ‘This place is the birth-place of my father’s clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and we call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about.” Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).’ © Jan Billycan/Copyright Agency, 2021
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 18, 2020
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE) (c.1930 – 2016) KIRRIWIRRI, 2007 synthetic polymer paint on linen SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 11548 DIMENSIONS: 91.0 x 91.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped on stretcher bar verso) Maclean collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in May 2007 EXHIBITED: Jan Billycan – Kirriwirri, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, 1 – 25 May 2007 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery, Broome.
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 04, 2019
Â Jan Billycan (1930-2016) Untitled 2009
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
During the last years of her life, Jan Billycan (aka Djan Nanundie) depicted the country of her birthplace, Kirriwirri and other sites in Ilyarra country. This is a land of spreading mud flats, gleaming salt lakes and a life-giving network of freshwater springs with their source deep underground. It was the home of the Yulparija people, deep in the Great Sandy Desert, before drought and mining caused the environmental catastrophe that drove them to the coastal refuge of Bidyadanga south of Broome. Following a time of grief and exile a new art movement flourished and Jan, a respected Marpan, or medicine woman, became a leading light. This painting, an expression of her unique and startling talent, depicts the birth place of her father's clan. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. In 2011 Jan Billycan won the West Australian Indigenous Art Award at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth.
Cooee Art
Feb. 24, 2019
JAN BILLYCAN, (c.1930 - 2016) KIRRIWIRRI, 2010, synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
JAN BILLYCAN, (c.1930 - 2016) KIRRIWIRRI,2010, synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist's name, size, medium, Short Street Gallery cat. 27400 DIMENSIONS: 91.5 x 91.5 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome William Mora Galleries, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne acquired from the above in March 2010 This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short St Gallery that states: 'Jan says "this is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also names Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about." Kirriwirri is the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family, This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).' CONDITION REPORT: This work is in excellent, stable and original condition.
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 28, 2018
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), UNTITLED, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), UNTITLED, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 24269 DIMENSIONS: 66.0 x 70.5 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome Tony Bond Art Dealer, Adelaide The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, acquired from the above in April 2008 LITERATURE: Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia’s Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, edition II, Kleimeyer Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2011, p. 175 (illus.) This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: ‘”This place is the birth place of my father’s clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about.” Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).’
Deutscher and Hackett
Aug. 29, 2018
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), ALL THE JILA, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), ALL THE JILA, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on canvas SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, title, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 3288 DIMENSIONS: 140.0 x 99.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) Private collection, New South Wales EXHIBITED: Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 13 October 2007 – 10 February 2008 LITERATURE: Croft, B.L., Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2007, pp. 69 (illus.), 190 (dated as ‘2004’)
Deutscher and Hackett
Aug. 29, 2018
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2008, synthetic polymer paint on linen, diptych
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 – 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2008, synthetic polymer paint on linen, diptych SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 25806 DIMENSIONS: 106.0 x 121.0 cm (overall) PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome Private collection, Sydney This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: ‘Jan says “this is the birth place of my father’s clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri and we call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what the painting is about”. Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 16, 2017
Untitled
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
"This is where Jan bin born. Two jila, women's country. This shows Kirrriwirri which is the birthplace of Jan's family. This shows tali (sand dunes) and along this line is Yulparija country for Mardu people. There is lot's of kaja, (water) here. Wungarlku." Artist Statement
Cooee Art
Nov. 16, 2017
Kirriwirri
Est: $11,000 - $18,000
The artistÕs statement accompanying the painting reads: "This place is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about." Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).
Cooee Art
Sep. 19, 2017
Jan Billycan (b. 1930)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Untitled, 2010, acrylic on linen, bears artist's name, date and cat. no. verso 'Jan Billycan, 2010, #27721', 100 x 80 cm Provenance: Short St. Gallery, Western Australia, Private Collection, NSW
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jan. 27, 2017
Jan Billycan (1930 - ) - Kirriwirri, 2011 75 x 75cm (framed & ready to hang)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jan Billycan (1930 - ) Kirriwirri, 2011 acrylic and sand on canvas 75 x 75cm (framed & ready to hang) Short Street Gallery Cat #28012
Lawsons
Nov. 30, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 - 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 - 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on canvas SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artists name, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 20049 DIMENSIONS: 111.0 x 166.5 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome Private collection, Melbourne This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: 'This is where Jan bin born. two jila, women's country. This shows Kirriwirri which is the birth place of Jan's family. This shows tali (sand dunes) and along this line is Yulparija country for Mardu people. There is lots of kaja (water) here.
Deutscher and Hackett
Oct. 19, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2006 2007 , suite of five works, synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on plywood panels
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
JAN BILLYCAN (DJAN NAMUNDIE), (c.1930 2016), KIRRIWIRRI, 2006 2007 , suite of five works, synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on plywood panels SIGNED: each bears inscription verso: artists name, date, medium, number and Short Street Gallery cat. 24211 DIMENSIONS: 90.5 x 60.0 cm each PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome AP Bond Gallery, Adelaide The Luczo Family Collection, USA RELATED WORK: All the Jila, 2006, in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, illus. in Croft, B., Culture Warriors: Australian Indigenous Art Triennial, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2007, p. 68 ESSAY: This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: This place is the birth-place of my fathers clan. Our clan is also Kirriwirri and call each individual members of the clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about. Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia. It is the birthplace of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and ila (living water). The paintings of Jan Billycan (DjanNamundie) exhibit the Aboriginal perception that draws a metaphysical analogy between the human body and the landscape. The land is not separate from the people who inhabit it; rather, it is a fundamental element of an individuals identity on ancestral, physical and social levels. Kirriwirri, 2006 2007, is an outstanding pictorial expression of the concept where ribcage-like sections correspond to rows of tali or sand hills in Billycans ancestral lands, bulbous blue forms represent jila or living water (freshwater) and the so-called intestines map the journeys of the creator beings through the landscape. The artists statement that accompanies the painting describes Kirriwirri as not only the birthplace of her fathers clan, but the name of that clan and a name for each individual member of the clan. The painting possesses a visceral quality that is evident throughout the artists mature work; forms jostle against one another and push up against the picture frame. Kirriwirri, 2006 2007 is one a small number of multi-panelled works made by the artist the largest of which is All That Jila, 2006, housed in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia and featured in Culture Warriors, the first National Indigenous Triennial at the Gallery in 2007.1 Jan Billycan has been represented in other major exhibitions including YiwarraKuju: The Canning Stock Route at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra (2010), and in 2011 she won the Western Australian Artist of the year award at Art Gallery of Western Australia. WALLY CARUANA 1. Croft, B.L., Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Triennial, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2007, p. 68 (illus.)
Deutscher and Hackett
Sep. 11, 2016
BILLYCAN, Jan (1930-2015)
Est: $600 - $1,000
BILLYCAN, Jan (1930-2015) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28012. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA. Acrylic on Canvas 75x75cm
Davidson Auctions
Sep. 11, 2016
BILLYCAN, Jan (1930-2015)
Est: $600 - $1,000
BILLYCAN, Jan (1930-2015) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28359. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA. Acrylic on Plywood 80x60cm
Davidson Auctions
Sep. 06, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Untitled acrylic on paper
Est: $1,600 - $2,600
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Untitled acrylic on paper 56 x 75cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, cat. no. 10046) Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
May. 25, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, UNTITLED, 2012, synthetic polymer paint on plywood
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, UNTITLED, 2012, synthetic polymer paint on plywood DIMENSIONS: 90.0 x 60.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome (cat. 788282) Yamu Gamu Gallery, Moree, New South Wales The McKay Superannuation Fund Art Collection, Brisbane, acquired from the above in 2012 This work is accompanied by a certificate from Short St. Gallery which states: This place is the birth place of my fathers clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about. Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes and jila (living water).
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 25, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, KIRRIWIRRI, 2011, synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, KIRRIWIRRI, 2011, synthetic polymer paint on linen SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artists name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 28365 DIMENSIONS: 80.0 x 100.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome The McKay Superannuation Fund Art Collection, Brisbane, acquired from the above in 2012 This work is accompanied by a certificate from Short St. Gallery which states: This place is the birth place of my fathers clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about. Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes and jila (living water).
Deutscher and Hackett
Apr. 03, 2016
BILLYCAN, Jan (b.1930) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28359. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA.
Est: $1,800 - $3,500
BILLYCAN, Jan (b.1930) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28359. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA. Acrylic on Plywood 80x60cm
Davidson Auctions
Apr. 03, 2016
BILLYCAN, Jan (b.1930) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28012. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA.
Est: $1,800 - $3,500
BILLYCAN, Jan (b.1930) 'Kirriwirri,' 2011. Cat #28012. Ex Short St Gallery, Broome, WA. Acrylic on Canvas 75x75cm
Davidson Auctions
Mar. 22, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Untitled acrylic on paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Untitled acrylic on paper 56 x 75cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery (certificate of authenticity provided, cat. no. 10046) Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Mar. 22, 2016
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Martagoolu 2006 acrylic on plywood
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JAN BILLYCAN (born c.1930) Martagoolu 2006 acrylic on plywood inscribed verso with Short Street Gallery cat no. 20231 60 x 90cm PROVENANCE: William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamp verso) EXHIBITIONS: Weaver Jack & Jan Billycan; Recent Paintings in association with Short Street Gallery, William Mora Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 4-29 April 2006, cat. no. 4 (exhibition documentation included with this lot)
Leonard Joel
Dec. 02, 2015
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, KIRRIWRRI, 2007, raw pigment on linen
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c.1930, KIRRIWRRI, 2007, raw pigment on linen SIGNED: inscribed verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and cat. 22030 DIMENSIONS: 75.0 x 56.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome (cat. 783605) Private collection, Tasmania ESSAY: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short St. Gallery, Broome which states: ‘”This place is the birth place of my father’s clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri. The is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about.” Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).’
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 08, 2015
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, UNTITLED, 2006, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, UNTITLED, 2006, synthetic polymer paint on canvas SIGNED: inscribed verso: artist's name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. #10150 DIMENSIONS: 101.0 x 166.5 cm EXHIBITED: 22nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 12 August - 23 October 2005, cat. 58 PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, purchased in October 2005
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 08, 2015
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, UNTITLED, 2006, natural earth pigments and synthetic pigments on plywood
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, UNTITLED, 2006, natural earth pigments and synthetic pigments on plywood SIGNED: inscribed verso: artist's name, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. #20220 DIMENSIONS: 91.0 x 60.0 cm LITERATURE: Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia's Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2008, p. 167 (illus.) Beyond Sacred: Australian Aboriginal Art: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, edition II, Kleimeyer Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2011, p. 167 (illus.) PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, purchased in April 2006
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 08, 2015
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, ALL THE JILA, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAN BILLYCAN, born c1930, ALL THE JILA, 2005, synthetic polymer paint on paper DIMENSIONS: 57.0 x 76.0 cm LITERATURE: Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia's Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2008, p. 166 (illus.) Beyond Sacred: Australian Aboriginal Art: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, edition II, Kleimeyer Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2011, p. 166 (illus.) PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, purchased in August 2005
Deutscher and Hackett