“This painting is of my Mother’s Country, where the ‘enookecha’ (kunga berry) trees grow.
After the rain the ‘enookecha’ come out, the rain makes the flowers and seeds fall to the ground and then the fairies come.
They are sweet, good fairies that live in the ‘enookecha’ trees and they come after the rain. When we go out we can feel them there.” – Elizabeth
Name: Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney
Language: Alyawarr
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
Elizabeth was born in Tennant Creek. Her Mother Eileen is one of the original artists of Ampilatwatja and for many years they would sit and paint together.
Elizabeth is one of the senior traditional healers in Ampilatwatja.
“My Great Great Grandfather’s country is Arlenkw. My Grandfather’s Mother’s country is Titjambera. My Great Grandmother’s country is Arene. I paint to keep my country alive, so we can know and teach our young ones, our grandchildren. When I'm not painting I like to go visiting family or hunting for echidna, sugar bag and bush potato”.
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