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Ant Hills – Tatum Rivers

Tatum started painting ant hills as they are significant aspect of the Kimberly region but they also because they have deep meaning to her and her family. Depending on the colour of the Ant Hills, some have healing properteis both for physical and mental ailments, and within some her ancestors were placed when they passed away.

Her Jaru family believe “anthills are for healing, you get rubbed down with the anthill, after you wash it off you feel refreshed, it takes away bad vibe also cold sick too”

Categories: WARMUN ART

Name: Tatum Rivers - Purdie


Community: Warmun


Biography:

Tatum Rivers was born in 1994

Her parents are Madeline Purdie a third generation Warmun artist and Ronald Rivers from Halls Creek area.

Tatum is the granddaughter of Warmun artist Shirley Purdie and Great granddaughter of the late Madigan Thomas.

Tatum Rivers is a fourth generation Warmun Artist.

Tatum first started painting in 2021 and likes to paint the stories that she has learnt from her Great grandmother Madigan, grandmother Shirley and mother Madeline. These are stories from Guda Guda Country and they depict the Country, the history and the Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) from that place.

Tatum has three brothers, Curtis Morgan, Neil Morgan and Spencer Morgan. Curtis and Spencer live in Warmun, Neil lives in Broome.

Tatum is a proud partner to Preston Gallagher/ Dolby and a very proud mother to her only son Bryce Gallagher - Purdie.

Tatum has two nieces and a nephew Kendall, Elaynah and Malakai Morgan

 

 


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