When you look from top of the hill at Irrultja you can see the arlekamern (waterhole). Irrultja is my father’s country, it is my country. I used to swim in the waterhole when I was little. I think it is beautiful. I feel happy when I see my country, it is where the wildflowers grow, that is what I paint and it makes me feel nice
Name: Kindy Kemarre Ross
Language: Alyawarr
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
The predominant theme in my paintings is 'strong bush medicine', I have a deep connection to my country Irrultja . My work pays respect to the significance and use of traditional bush medicine which is still used daily. I paint the flowers to keep the knowledge alive.
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