The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies.
“When I go out hunting, I like to see all the bush flowers that are flowering and then when I come back, I paint them.”
Name: Eileen Pula Luck
Language: Alyawarre
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
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I was born near McDonald Down Station and that is where I grew up. I now live in Ampilatwatja with family and my two sisters who also paint, Beverly Pula Luck and Louise Pula Luck. I paint mainly bush medicine, Therrepyte and also landscapes.
View Of Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Read more…
My Grandmothers Country-Elizabeth Ngwarra Bonney I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy. When I look Read more…
My Mothers Country – Vicky Pula Holmes Ampilatwatja is my Mothers country, I come from a long line of artists. My family still traditionally hunt and gather, I share my love for the land, plants, Read more…