On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons. I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time. They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the yellow fruit.
Name: Denise Ngwarraye Bonney
Language: Alyawarr
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
Denise is the daughter of senior Ampilatwatja artist Eileen Bonney. Denise has been painting at Ampilatwatja for over ten years, she has four daughters and a son. She is a proud grandmother and is happiest when she is with her family.
Denise paints her grandmothers country, Canteen Creek.
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