Beryline has painted one of many favourite swimming waterholes that is located in Frog Hollow – seen within the middle of the painting are the colours blue and green, these colours represent the “living water” whereas the yellow is a depiction of the sand that surrounds the pool. ” It’s only just straight down from where the camp is, this where all the kids go after school or when its hot to have a swim” Beryline says this is a favourite swimming place for everyone.
Name: BERYLINE MUNG
Language: English, Gija, Kriol
Community: Warmun
Biography:
Beryline Mung was born in 1954 on Texas Downs Station. She began station work at the age of 15 years. When equal wages legislation was passed and Gija people were forced off their country, Beryline moved to Frog Hollow Community. Beryline has lived in Frog Hollow since and raised her children there. She is now a Gija language teacher at the school and an artist at the Warmun Art Centre. Beryline paints her country around Frog Hollow and Texas Downs. Her older brother is established Warmun artist Patrick Mung Mung.
Holy Spirit in the Land This image is of the Holy Spirit being in the land with the Milky Way in the skies.
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…