Spider Kalbybidi Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1928 - d. 2008

Spider Kalbybidi was born near the Canning Stock Route at Unjada and was initiated into manhood at Naru. He walked in from the desert near Well 33 to Bidyadanga in the late 1960s with other members of the Yulparija people whose land was threatened by severe drought. Spider was a senior lawman from the Western Desert. His full sister is artist Alma (Kalaju) Webou, and Weaver Jack, another fellow artist, calls him Brother.

Spider was highly respected among his people for his wide knowledge of bush culture. Sadly, Spider passed away in 2008. He is sadly missed.

Spider is represented by Short Street Gallery, Broome.

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    • SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA, 2007
      May. 17, 2022

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA, 2007

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI born c.1928 MINYMURRKA, 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 140.0 x 101.0 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 23553 PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITED Recent works by Donald Moko, Spider Kalbybidi, Margaret Baragurra & Mary Meribida, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, 24 July - 17 August 2007 © courtesy of the artist and Short Street Gallery This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery

      Deutscher and Hackett
    • SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA, 2007
      May. 19, 2020

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA, 2007

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI born c.1928 MINYMURRKA, 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas bears inscription verso: artist’s name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 23553 140.5 x 100.5 cm PROVENANCE Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso) Private collection, Melbourne This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia which states: ‘Spider has painted the tali (sand dunes) at Minymurrka, his country which is near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. The white is milk water which runs from a warla (mud flat) between this country. This place is where the Wati Kutjarra men stopped in the dreamtime.’ This item is located at our Melbourne Gallery © courtesy of the artist and Short Street Gallery

      Deutscher and Hackett
    • SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA
      Feb. 18, 2020

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI, MINYMURRKA

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      SPIDER KALBYBIDI born c.1928 MINYMURRKA synthetic polymer paint on canvas SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist’s name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 23553 DIMENSIONS: 141.0 x 121.0 cm PROVENANCE: Short Street Gallery, Broome‎ William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso)‎ Private collection, Melbourne ESSAY: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery, Broome which states: “Spider has painted the tali (sand dunes) at Minymurrka, his country which is near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. The white is milk water which runs from a warla (mud flat) between this country. This place is where the Wati Kutjarra men stopped in the dreamtime.” This work is located in our Melbourne gallery.

      Deutscher and Hackett
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