This painting is about all the rocks and kurru (creeks) all around Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri.
We went camping there for to two weeks, we went to Wirnpa first and then to Kirriwirri. We camped in the nice flat ground in the open when we got to Kulyakartu.
This is the artists Grand Fathers country.
“My grandfather Jukulya (Joseph Woia) and my grandmother Tutuku (Trixie Long) took my dad and my dad’s four brothers and my 6 aunties. They travelled to places in Putuwartu, Jinajarra, Januawanti, Pitarn and the last stop was Wili. Then it was time to travel again! With my grandparents it was a challenging journey for them all and rest of my dad, brothers and sisters went long with my grandmother. My dad and two of his brothers and 3 sisters went their with Dad (Jukulya) Joseph Woia to La Grange Mission. Long time ago. Now it’s called Bidyadanga.”- Agnes Frank
“This painting is of Karlymilyi (National Park), my grandmother and grandfather’s Country – during the end of the cold weather and coming to warmer weather. When its still cold at night but in the day the heat kicks in.”’- Helena Butt
Nyangumarta people travelled and lived in the desert and the seaside. This painting is a story from the Nyangumarta dreaming where once a woman who walked with her child along this country collecting sea food “Mayi”. They were both on the reef and suddenly the tide came and drowned them, so now today there’s two rocks which remain out by the sea.
“This painting is a pace in that Kulyakartu area. On the other road when you go towards Woodford road.”
This painting depicts Kulyakartu, the artists grandfathers country where family used to live, north – east of Martu country. It shows the Tali or tuwa (sand hills) and the small creeks (karru) and the desert plants.
“This is a painting of Kulyakartu duwa (sand dunes) and bush flower.” – Kiarah Mandijalu – Jadai
“This painting is of the rocky out crop – you know the ridges and the spinifex beside them. They got caves – shelter and camp for the animals and the spinifex is shelter for the lizards.” – Edward Badal
This paining is about the claypans and spinifex in the dry season time, when spinifex, the native plants and the country gets dry. When the rain comes it makes the country green again. Some animals love dry season for hunting. Some times we go hunting for animals for our families
With the Paru (spinifex) we pull out the whole plant, roots and all and then we twist it around to make a flat basket (Jitatu) like a donut ring. Then this sits on the head and you can carry water for example. The water is in a Kapara like a shallow bowl which you make from the hard wood of a tree like Parntal (Owenia Reticulata)
“This is a painting of Kulyakartu duwa (sand dunes) and bush flower.” – Kiarah Mandijalu – Jadai