Art History – Olive Pink

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Vitis vinifera
Citrus reticulata
Citrus sinensis
Citrus limonia

Miss Olive Muriel Pink anthropologist and conservationist was an advocate for Aboriginal rights and land rights who lived in Alice Springs from 1935-1975. On Gregory Terrace Pink lived in a hut and grew grape vines, flowers, mandarin, lemon and orange trees. In 1956 Pink established the Australian Arid Regions Native Flora Reserve.

The common name for the species etched on the granite are:

Vitis vinifera – Grape Vine
Citrus reticulata – Mandarin Orange
Citrus sinensis – Sweet Orange
Citrus limonia – Mandarin Lime

The indigenous languages of Arrernte, Anmatyerr, Warlpiri, Pitjantjatjara and Luritja is represented in the inscription on the bronze cast coolamon seats. Translation being ‘come, sit, be’.

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