Name: Gracie Green
Language: Wangkajunga
Biography:
Grace Green was born in Billaluna Station. Her parents came from the desert in the 30’s or 40’s from country called Kartamarnti . She later grew up at Balgo mission, where she attended school, and during the school holidays her family would tell her stories of how they lived off the land. In this way she also learnt the dreamtime stories of her mother’s and father’s country, and it makes her happy that she can paint these stories. “I always tell my children about their grandmother and grandfather Country, and now my daughter is following in my footsteps.”
Tutujarti Trees (Desert Walnut) Tutujarti trees all around the two waterhole called Nyijil Nyijil, that way out in the desert; That’s my family country, my family comes from the desert. It has a nut called Read more…
Jurnta (Bush Onion) JURNTA that we digem up from the ground sometime we eat it raw or sometime we throw in the coals
Bush Onion (Jurnta) This country Booloowatu. My community grows bush onions. During the dry season jurnta goes black. This means they are ripe (cooked) and ready to dig up and cook on the coals. The Read more…