Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Djomi (Fresh Water Spirit) This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djomi is a Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Welebme (flat) This is a Kune word that refers to the flattening out of items stones, flat leaves and kunbad (money). This design shows different items that have flattened out. Carol designed this for her grandkids to show them the tradition of Welebme.
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Makéddja (Turtle) Makéddja means turtle in the Ndjébbana language of the Kunibidji people of Maningrida.
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Nyayartakujarra “Just like your on a plane looking down. This one here lake Nyayartakujarra connecting with this one here. Water comes from Karlamilyi. Water flows to the lake and Jamparri, Jintirripalangu and Pinangu claypan. This one here Tarl, Wawul water next to lake. Blue dots water Rawa next to Punmu Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Kukulyurru “Kukulyurru has permanent water and is a place where Minyipuru (Jakulyukulyu, Seven Sisters) stopped, sat down to rest and then travelled onwards.” – Mulyatingki Marney Kukulyurru is a small warla (lake) located northeast of Nyayartakujarra (Ngayarta Kujarra, Lake Dora). The site was a popular camping ground during the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) era, and at times Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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My Grandmother’s Way I’m painting my grandmother’s country, her way. Katjarra style.” – Sharon Palmer This site forms part of Sharon’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother, Katjarra Butler. Located east of Kiwirrkurra, on Pintupi country. The Western Desert term ‘ngurra’ is hugely versatile in application. Broadly denoting birthplace and belonging, ngurra can refer to a Read more…