Gija Women Skin Group Generations Mum side
From a mothers womb in Gija country teaching & learning about law & culture, painting stories about countries, dreamtime, bush medicine, bush tucker & also about massacres
passing it down from generations to generations
Nyuwurru – My Great Grandmother
Nangari – My Grandmother
Nangala – My Mum
Nyajarri – Me
My Daughter has the same skin name as my Great Grandmother. it goes back in circles.
Name: SERENA PINDAY
Language: English, Gija, Kriol
Community: Warmun
Biography:
"I just started painting at the Warmun Art Centre. I have lived in Warmun since i was a baby. The reason why i really wanted to paint, because my Great Grandmother and my Grandmother shared their story with me and i want to continue their story with my children. I paint about Gija Womens skin group names, the Catholic way, Generations to Generations, making birds out of a boab nut, bush medicines, bush tucker, massacre and the most important thing i paint about my Great Grandmother, Grandmother and my Great Grandfather country and stories."
Serena's grandmother is Shirley Purdie and her great grandmother is Madigan Thomas. Her mother is Helen Pinday.
Holy Spirit in the Land This image is of the Holy Spirit being in the land with the Milky Way in the skies.
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…
PURNULULU- by Josie Drill & Dwayne jessell This painting is a collaboration artworks made by a married couple Dwayne jessell and Josie Drill. Both members of families that are T.O (custodians) of Purnululu. Dwayne paints Read more…