“They thought the night parrot was extinct until they saw him near Punmu, I like watching birds while I’m out here” – Terrance Headland
Name: Terrance Headland
Biography:
I was born in Perth to a Yamaji mother and a Noongar father. I've come to Newman to meet family up here, to learn my history and about my family history. i'v efelt peace of mind since moving here. I like painting birds, I see birds in different places and paint them when I like them.
Great Sandy Desert “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and Read more…
Warla (Lake) This work depicts a warla (lake) within the artists’ ngurra (home Country, camp), typically represented with circular forms. As a reliable source of water in the often harsh and arid Martu lands, warla Read more…
Parna-Great Sandy Desert “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and Read more…