“This painting shows an emu, when they lay their eggs they leave tracks from their nests with their nail, tip toeing around. Their eggs are alright for eating, but they are hard to find.”
– Leon Cutter
Name: Leon Cutter
Community: Parnngurr
Biography:
Leon was born in the King Edwards Hospital in Perth. He grew up in Wiluna, Cue and Meekatharra. He moved to Parnngurr Community in April 2013. He has been painting there and doing some work for the Ranger team. Before moving to Parnngurr he painted in Sandstone.
Pangkapirni Pangkapirni is a very significant place to the Artist. This is her Ngurra (home) country where she lived and travelled throughout the Pujiman (bush) days with her family. It is not far from the Read more…
Jartuti “Jartuti water place east of Parnngurr. In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) days old people walked and hunted there, we went there recently with KJ (Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa) ranger mob, lovely place.” – Beverley Rogers Jartuti is Read more…
Bush Medicine Traditional Martu knowledge of plant properties was encyclopedic, and saw plants used for purposes as diverse as food resources, carving implements, tobacco, firewood, shelter construction, and bush medicines. Depicted in this work are Read more…