September 2025

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Cynthia Burke Landscape – Warakurna

Cynthia’s paintings depict topographical maps of the country surrounding and of Warakurna Community. Her works often explore the changes this landscape undergoes with changing seasons. She maps out the numerous waterholes and sandhills with consideration, to show the subtle contours of this country. While Cynthia’s paintings do not speak specifically to Tjukurrpa (dreaming), her work is always heavily influenced by culture, country, and her family.

Cynthia learnt about painting through numerous significant artists within her family, but has since developed a distinctive personal practice. She states,: I have worked really hard at taking what I learnt and developing my own style.”

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Tingarri

This painting depicts the tjukurrpa story about the tingarri men, women and children traveling from rock hole to rock hole. The tingarri people travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla.

Mr Ward’s works can be read as visual histories, as well as maps of his country. Mr Ward is a well-respected artist and senior desert man based in Warakurna, Ngaanyatjarra Lands WA.

The tingarri* people, men, women and children travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. Tingarri Song Cycle depicting the route of dreamtime people who travelled from the sea near Port Hedland to the northern part of the central desert. It also refers to the route and to the dreamtime people who followed that route. 

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Pukurlpatulatju Palyara Pirrtja

Pukurlpatulatju Palyara Pirrtja’ we are happy to make painting. Warakurna Artists paintings are fresh, diverse and reflect each artist’s unique style, stories and powerful connection to country. Warakurna is a remote desert community situated approximately nine hours west of Alice Springs. The township of approximately one hundred and eighty people is nestled amongst the spectacular Rawlinson Ranges. Warakurna Artists art centre is one of the newest such developments in the Ngaanyatjarra region opening in March 2005. Warakurna Artists nurtures and promotes arguably one of most significant art movements in Australia. It is a positive and powerful example of Aboriginal businesses managed and governed by artists and community elders ensuring the wealth of talent and economic returns are retained in the community. When you purchase artwork from an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre, you contribute significant benefits to Yarnangu communities and beyond.

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Cynthia Burke Landscape – Warakurna

Cynthia’s paintings depict topographical maps of the country surrounding and of Warakurna Community. Her works often explore the changes this landscape undergoes with changing seasons. She maps out the numerous waterholes and sandhills with consideration, to show the subtle contours of this country. While Cynthia’s paintings do not speak specifically to Tjukurrpa (dreaming), her work is always heavily influenced by culture, country, and her family.

Cynthia learnt about painting through numerous significant artists within her family, but has since developed a distinctive personal practice. She states,: I have worked really hard at taking what I learnt and developing my own style.”

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Pukurlpatulatju Palyara Pirrtja

Pukurlpatulatju Palyara Pirrtja’ we are happy to make painting. Warakurna Artists paintings are fresh, diverse and reflect each artist’s unique style, stories and powerful connection to country. Warakurna is a remote desert community situated approximately nine hours west of Alice Springs. The township of approximately one hundred and eighty people is nestled amongst the spectacular Rawlinson Ranges. Warakurna Artists art centre is one of the newest such developments in the Ngaanyatjarra region opening in March 2005. Warakurna Artists nurtures and promotes arguably one of most significant art movements in Australia. It is a positive and powerful example of Aboriginal businesses managed and governed by artists and community elders ensuring the wealth of talent and economic returns are retained in the community. When you purchase artwork from an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre, you contribute significant benefits to Yarnangu communities and beyond.