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Wilkinkarra – Lake Mackay

This painting depicts Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay), the country and Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) of the artist’s aunt, Ngoia Napaltjarri. It was handed down to Kathleen by her. 

The lake is a large set of small waterholes that fill up after the rain. 

   

Categories: Ikuntji Artists

Name: Kathleen Dixon


Language: Luritja


Community: Haasts Bluff


Biography:

Kathleen Dixon is the daughter of renowned artist Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon and granddaughter of Uta Uta Tjangala.

Lindsay Dixon was her father and his country was west of Nyrripi, Ipa (snake Dreaming). His mother and Kathleen's grandmother was Tatuli Nangala, she inherited the Tjukurrpa from her. The tjukurrpa (Dreaming) is about women sitting down near Kintore and hunting in that area. Sometimes Kathleen also paints her mother's country of Talaalpi. 


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