That’s my Grandmother at Lilla Outstation. Dawni, (my mother), Dawni’s sister, Dawni’s mum, me and my sister, not Karen, another one. That’s all of us at Lilla when I was young, sitting round campfire, talking story at night time. My sister, my niece was staying with me there, long time.
Name: Shirley Wheeler
Language: Western Aranda
Community: Ntaria
Biography:
Shirley Wheeler joined the pottery in 2022 and has been learning from and working with her mother, senior artist Dawn Wheeler, almost every day.
Shirley is quickly developing skills with clay and her own distinct, graphic painting style. She has recently started working as an art worker at the pottery.
Inpinpa (Yellow Bird) These little yellow birds live all around this country.
West Wind – Thurrkaarra These mountains are Urruna Tjinya and I grew up in this Country. This Country is Urruna Tjinya but you call it James Ranges. Everytime we go hunting in Urruna for goanna, Read more…
Down by the creek Two little kids swimming in the water. My grandson Anthony and his wife standing by the car watching kids swimming.