Tali – sand hills or dunes are a dominate feature of the desert landscape of the Ngaanyatyarra Lands. The waves of sand hills are formed when sand is swept up by the wind and dumped where it meets obstacle. The tali have have gentle slopes on the side exposed to wind, while on the other side they drop off steeply.
Name: Rosie Lane
Language: Ngaanyatjarra
Community: Papulankutja (Blackstone)
Biography:
Rosie Lane is the daughter of Freda Lane, a prolific Western Desert artists who now lives at Wanarn aged care on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Rosie often travels from community to community visiting family and likes to spend time in Leonora and Kalgoorlie. When she returns home to Blackstone she stays with her sister, Sarah Lane who is also a painter at Papulankutja Artists. Rosie loves to paint using vibrant colours and her artworks often depict the sand hills and formations of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.
Wati kutjara – The goanna men This is the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west; ‘These two men are always together, always camping together. Read more…
Minyma Tingarri – Angilyiya Tjapiti Mitchell ‘Minyma Tingarri’, is significant tjukurrpa (dreaming) that Angilyiya shares through her artwork. The Tingarri songlines are sacred knowledge held by elders across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands and recognised by different Read more…
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