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Tjitji kutjarra – Two boys

This is the story of the two boys, though some say it was two brothers or a brother and sister, living around Mantamaru (Jameson). One day they saw the track of a big snake, they followed and eventually caught and ate. Unbeknownst, the brothers they had eaten a spirit or magical snake.

The next day the brothers felt unwell. Any task became hard and their walking slowed down. Gradually they became slower and slower until they reach the top of a hill where no longer able to move they turned to stone.  

Driving east from Jameson (on your left) you can see two lonely up-right rocks, one smaller than the other on the top of a hill which are called Tjitji (child) Kutjarra (two).

Categories: Papulankutja Artists

Name: Roseanne Porter

Language: Ngarnijarra

Community: Blackstone

Biography:

Roseanne Porter, born in Alice Springs in 1989, is an emerging artist with deep ties to the Western Desert communities. Raised in Warburton, where her parents still live, Roseanne’s artistic practice is deeply influenced by her family heritage and cultural traditions.

A mother to her son, Roseanne draws inspiration from her grandmother, Julie Porter, a respected senior law woman. Julie’s wisdom and cultural teachings are integral to Roseanne’s work, which features traditional Western Desert styles of dot and line work.

Roseanne belongs to the Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjara language groups. Her art reflects these cultural roots, using traditional techniques to tell stories and depict landscapes associated with her ancestors. Her practice continues a family tradition of artistic excellence and cultural leadership.

Roseanne’s relatives include renowned artist and community leader Julie Porter, known for her contributions to Aboriginal culture through painting, weaving, and dance, and internationally recognized Rosemary Tjawina Porter, celebrated for her basket weaving, carving, and painting.

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