Tingarri The tingarri* people travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. This painting depicts the Tingarri Song Cycle – the route dreamtime people travelled from the sea near Port Hedland to the northern part of the central desert. Tjukurrpa – Physical feature or Read more…
Tingarri This painting depicts the tjukurrpa story about the tingarri men, women and children traveling from rock hole to rock hole. The tingarri people travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. Mr Ward’s works can be read as visual histories, as well as maps Read more…
Patjarr I am painting Yankuntjuntju. It is my grandmother’s country, close to Patjarr. There’s a rockhole close. I like to paint my story, my grandfather’s, my grandmother’s. My father’s mother passed away at that rockhole, that is why I’m painting. My grandmother had two sons, two daughters. [She] passed away Read more…
Minyma Tjukurrpa The young women are travelling around the country near Tjukurla with the older ladies. They are learning many things about where to collect special grasses and flowers and other types of bush tucker.
Elaine Papulankutja Dreaming Elaine is a painter from Papulankutja (Blackstone) who now resides at Wanarn Aged Care. Elaine paints tjukurrpa from her country of Papulankutja, which includes songlines for associated tjukurrpa of Wati Kutjarra and Lirru – carpet python dreaming. Warakurna Artists works closely with Wanarn Aged Care Facility to conduct Read more…
Tingarri This painting depicts the tjukurrpa story about the tingarri men, women and children traveling from rock hole to rock hole. The tingarri people travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. Mr Ward’s works can be read as visual histories, as well as maps Read more…
Tingarri This painting depicts the tjukurrpa story about the tingarri men, women and children traveling from rock hole to rock hole. The tingarri people travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. Mr Ward’s works can be read as visual histories, as well as maps Read more…
Patjarr Creek Patjarr is an Aboriginal Community located in the heart of the Gibson Desert.The creek rarely flows but forms a waterhole close to the community which is rich in wild life and of cultural significance to the Patjarr people.
Fire Crackers, Territory Day “Territory day when it was raining, this year. Fun night, we got the car and drove out Larapinta side, let the kids out to see them crackers, family night. The kids are happy when they see them fire crackers. Fun night. Rainy night.”