The old man there, he was hunting with his kid and dogs there. And then his dogs ran off chancing a kangaroo, so he climbed the big hill to see if he could see them, calling out for the dogs.
He left his wife and kid looking for yam.
He could see the three dogs there, not far, and they killed the big kangaroo, and was waiting for him to go and get it for dinner.
Name: Madeline Purdie
Language: Gija
Community: Warmun
Biography:
Madeline Purdie was born in Wyndham, attended Ngalangangpum primary school in Warmun then she completed her secondary education in Broome.
Madeline is the Chair of Warmun Community and is also the Manager of the Warmun Aged Care program.
Purdie takes her traditional country as the subject of her paintings including her mother, Shirley Purdie's country. She also paints Ngarranggarni stories from her grandmother and grandfather's country in Norton Bore, Violet Valley and Argyle. She continues to paint the Ngarranggarni stories told to her by her older family members.
Madeline is also an accomplished carver and makes bird sculptures from boab nuts and jarlalu wood.
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…