Loyd has painted his father’s country surrounding Blackstone. The country is home to the Thorny Mountain Devil lizard which is able to camouflages itself with it’s surroundings. This painting is a depiction of the movement of the lizard across the sands and amongst the spinifex while feeding on ants.
Name: Terry Ward
Language: Ngaanyatjarra
Community: Pipalyatjara
Biography:
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) – Angilyiya Mitchell ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion). Read more…
Mountain Devil Lizard Tjukuurpa Loyd has painted his father’s country surrounding Blackstone. The country is home to the Thorny Mountain Devil lizard which is able to camouflages itself with it’s surroundings. This painting is a Read more…
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion). The roots of Read more…