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RED BUTTE Texas Country by Charlene Carrington

Red Butte is a significant large red rock buttress located in the northern part of Ngarrgooroon Country. It is a popular place to visit because the Ord River passes close by and there is plenty of good fishing. Charlene’s family comes from Texas Downs Station, (Ngarrgooroon Country), which lies east of the Warmun Community. During the 50’s and 60’s many Gija people worked on cattle stations throughout the East Kimberley. Charlene’s grandmother, Betty Carrington worked on Texas up until the late 60’s and she knows this country well. Much of Charlene’s knowledge of this country comes from listening to Betty’s stories and going out bush with Betty and her partner Patrick Mung Mung. Charlene often visits Red Butte with her family and extended family. It is the subject of many of her paintings.

Categories: WARMUN ART

Name: CHARLENE CARRINGTON

Language: English, Gija, Kimberley Kriol

Community: Warmun

Biography:

Charlene Carrington was born in Perth but has lived most of her life in Warmun Community. At high school she was inspired to start painting by Hector Jandany, her grandfather, and Queenie McKenzie who came to Warmun School to teach the children Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) stories and traditional painting methods. Charlene comes from a family of artists. Her parents, Churchill Cann and Sadie Carrington, are both established artists.

Her grandfathers are Hector Jandany and Beerbee Mungnari, who are also established Warmun artists. Her grandmother, Betty Carrington, is an established artist and the partner of renowned Warmun painter Patrick Mung Mung.

When she was young Charlene sat with the old people, in particular Hector Jandany and Jack Britten, watching them paint and learning the traditional methods. She is one of very few Warmun artists who still uses galyuwin (bloodwood sap) as a natural binder and varnish.This was the method used by Rover Thomas, Jack Britten and Hector Jandany, before acrylic binders were made available.

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