Bush Tucker “The background is the outback red sand. It’s my mother’s father’s Country in Yaya-yii. West of Papunya and east of Mount Leibig. Where that creek runs along. The painting talks about inside and outside of bush tucker. The white is bush banana, Ipalu, there’s the two oval shape, Read more…
Camels at Kungkayunti This painting shows camels at Kungkayunti (Brown’s Bore), Benita’s country about an hour and a half west of Ikuntji. They are travelling between the sandhills and the great desert oaks.
Kuruyultu In this painting Eunice depicts her grandmother’s father’s Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). It shows the country at Kuruyultu, near Tjukurrla in Western Australia. Eunice Napanangka Jack, her grandmother, says about the artwork: ‘This is my country. I can’t remember how it all happened, because it happened before I was born. I have Read more…
Claypan at Karrinyarra This work shows a claypan at Karrinyarra after rain with bush onion (yalka) growing. Karrinyarra is two hours’ drive from Haasts Bluff and is the country of the Napaltjarri women and Japaltjarri men. After rain, bush onion (yalka) plants will grow on the claypan. Bush onion is Read more…
Two Tjangalas “Two Tjangalas who travelled from North to South, from Tjantuwari Watiyawanu-one to Mount Leibig Watiyawanu-two. The Tjantuwari Watiyawanu-one place is east of Mt Theo/Mt Patricia. They travelled from North, came to Tjantuwari Watiyawanu-one to Mount Leibig, Watiyawanu-two. Came and collected all the seeds. As you can see the Read more…
Tjilkamala – Porcupine rockhole This is the story of Tjilkamala – the porcupine man. He is travelling around Talaalpi, west of Kintore and is looking for ants. He digs for them in the ground and creates holes. Meanwhile tracking behind him are women out hunting, hoping to make the porcupine Read more…
Ininti at Muruntji This painting depicts the bush seeds that come from the ininti tree (batwinged coral tree). The tree is native to the Western Desert of Central Australia, growing in sand around creek beds. The ininti grow abundantly in Muruntji country where the artist has spent much time collecting Read more…
Achala This photo came to live during a photo workshop at Mowanjum Art Centre. Her portraits depict friends and family.
Alec Pula Lewis – View of Country Alec was born at McDonald Downs Station. He grew up there with his family living traditionally on the land. Alec did not attend school, he moved between different communities with his family. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a Read more…
