Name: Shirley Banalanydju
Language: Ganalbingu
Community: Ramingining
Biography:
Djerrk (Bush String Bag) Djerrk (Bush String Bag) is a flexible, open weave bag made from the bark of Balgurr (red-flowered Kurrajong) but can also be made using Banyan Tree or the Cocky Apple Tree. Read more…
Dakawa ga Ratjuk (Crayfish and Barramundi) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special Read more…
Damilipa (Blue Tongue Lizard) This painting depicts Damilipa (Blue Tongue Lizard) scouring the vast landscapes of Gurrwiliny, North East Arnhem Land. Damilipa can be seen across Arnhem Land all year around. Damilipa is the dreaming Read more…