OLD TEXAS/NEW TEXAS (Bullungard country) – Mark Nodea The painting I do is all about my mother’s country, Texas Downs Station – there’s Old Texas and New Texas, which is the one still standing today. Ballangara is the name of country, the place goes back a long way, from early Read more…
Balanak Country- Old Texas Down Station by Mark Nodea This is my Mothers’ Country. My mother was born and grew up this country, with her father & mother.Also back way back from her great grandparents
Garn’giny Ngarranggarni – Mabel Juli Well this the dreamtime story about Wardal and Garn’giny (star and moon). That’s what my mother and dad told me about that Dreamtime thing. “Garn’giny ngelmang roord-ngarri nginji. The moon sits in the east. Wardal dal gerloorr ngarrgalen. The star sits on top of the Read more…
Kilkayi Barramundi Dreaming Three women trying to trap Dayiwul the great barramundi with spinifex nets. This is a traditional method of fishing where by nyiyirriny (river spinifex) is rolled and placed in the water forming a kind of net. Dayiwul was too clever for the women and jumped over the barrier they Read more…
Goordbelayinji (all massacre places) This triptych by Shirley Purdie recalls 3 massacres that have occurred on Gija country. As described by the artist each massacre is inspired by very different motives. These different events, placed side by side, are seemingly unrelated, however each is significant to Shirley as they shape the experience Read more…
Goorlabal Ngarranggarni – Marlene Juli A + B TRIPTICH This work is inspired by a Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) story about Goorlabal the Serpent. In the Ngarranggarni, Goorlabal travelled from One Mile in search of water. He found water in the Springvale River. He rolled on his back in the water because Read more…
Wirrawirrdul – Eileen Bray ileen has painted the Wirrawirrdul, Wirrawirrdul is the Kija name known for mermaid, she was told a story by an elder women of the community and was also known to be Patrick Mung’s sister – her name was Buttercup Mung. Buttercup told Eileen that she once heard noises and Read more…