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Nyangumarta Country

“The story behind this painting is from when I worked with the Nyangumarta Rangers going out on Country. You look at the landscapes and see the beautiful colours. The green represents the trees and native plants, and the red and orange represent the colours of the sand dunes and the land. You feel peace and at home when on Country.”
 – Tahlia Badal

This artwork honours Nyangumarta Country — from the long sweep of Eighty Mile Beach and coastal flats to the rolling sand dunes and salt lakes of the Great Sandy Desert. It holds the movement between saltwater and desert: tides, reefs and mangroves to the west; dunes, claypans and waterholes to the east.

Lines flow like wind across spinifex and waves in the ocean; dots gather where waters sit after rain; colours shift from deep blues to desert reds and whites of saltpan. The painting also reflects the ongoing work of Nyangumarta families and rangers to look after Country — sea and land — guided by community plans and Indigenous Protected Area management.