Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Untitled This is Wurta Amy French’s Country- her ‘ngurra’ (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural properties of one’s Country. Painting ngurra, and in so doing sharing the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) stories Read more…
WARINGARRI ABORIGINAL ARTS
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Jillynbeng In this artwork Peggy has depicted a bush tucker known as Jilinybeng or “bush cucumber”. This plant grows as a vine and you have to search for it amongst the grasses. Typical of the artist’s recent work the background is flecked with strokes of paint representing the spinifex and Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Untitled “This is my Country. My little brother was born here in pujiman (traditional, desert-dwelling) times. I was a big girl, no man yet. We were walking a long way. In the painting you can see the tali (sand hills) and the burning Country.” – Nyanjilpayi (Ngarnjapayi) Nancy Chapman This Read more…
Tjukurba Art Gallery
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Well on Number 6 This painting depicts the story of the Well number 6 where cattles and bullocks were rested for their riders to pump out water. The journey was to bring the bullocks from Halls Creek.
WARINGARRI ABORIGINAL ARTS
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Mejerran – Black Plum Anita paints the Mejerren (black plum) tree laden with its sweet fruit. These trees often grow in hilly areas.
WARINGARRI ABORIGINAL ARTS
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Jilinybeng In this artwork Peggy has depicted a bush tucker known as “bush cucumber”. This plant grows as a vine and you have to search for it amongst the grasses. The bush cucumber, more like a bush lemon fruit, is grey/green in colour and ripens in the wet season. It Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Djomi There are two Dreaming ladies at Bábbarra billabong – Djómi and Bábbarra. These two are sisters: one freshwater ‘mermaid’ and one saltwater one. Big long head, big stomach and very skinny legs that Bábbarra. Their mother is the crocodile who lives in the Bábbarra billabong. Both sisters will give Read more…