GOORNDALNGANY ‘this is my mothers side Country called Goorndalngany’ This painting shows Gordon’s mother’s country. Gordon mustered cattle all throughout this country for many years – the way his father taught him to. He often paints the hills which connects his to his mother’s country.
Yarrunga – Chinamen’s Garden As growing up me and my family used to go looking for gold and we put it in Milk Tins and bury the tins under ground, til we need it for rations or buy a Toyota for whole family to go bush. The Warmun mob used Read more…
EAST KIMBERLEY SPIRIT In this works Tara explains: ‘The hand represents Aboriginal and white people working together. White people taught Aboriginal people about Religion. The sun is the Spirit of God The heart represents the heart of God, because he loved all of us so much that he gave his Read more…
HORSEMAN VALLEY – EVELYN MALGIL This is the country of Horseman Valley that is located in Texas Station “This is my dad’s country” The hills that the artist has included within the background is a very significant place for Evelyn, for as long as she can remember these hills are Read more…
Old Darrajayin Station “We call him Darrajayin this one. Springvale. All this country, this is Darrajayin. This (black forms) is making, putting all them trees right around the house. This lot, when I been start working. Working for that Mrs. Goldie, when Mrs. Goldie was here…in that place, that Darrajayin. Read more…
BIRNOO COUNTRY – GORDON BARNEY Gordon has depicted his country known as Alice Downs Station – this was where he was born and had mustered cattle throughout his younger years as a young man. This is also Gordon’s mother’s country.
Blowfly Ngarranggarni – Kathy Ramsay Back in the early days my mum and dad went up to this hill to look for Porcupine we call it (Bargabul) black name they found one on top of this hill it was in a small hole they tried so hard to dig it Read more…
Birnoo Country This painting shows Gordon’s country – Birnoo Country (Alice Downs Station). Birnoo is Gordon’s mother’s country. Gordon mustered cattle all throughout this country for many years – the way his father taught him to. He became known as a skilled horsebreaker and buckjumper (rodeo rider). When Gordon worked Read more…
Warramarn Ngarranggarni ‘The white spot in the painting is the Warrananj, the Eagle, the owner of Gija land Warrmarn. The Eagle Dreaming is located in the centre of Guwalunj, the hill overlooking old Warrmarn (Turkey Creek). Gawalalaj is that long hill that forms part of Guwalunj but it is bunched Read more…
Garnkiny & Black headed snake – Eileen Bray “This is that Garnkiny (moon) and Nambin skin story” This story takes place back in the ngarnankarni (dream-time). There once were three female known to be of Nyawanna skin, all who were the rightful skin to Nambin (black-headed snake) But it is told that the snake Read more…