Jessie Ngwarraye Ross – My Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories belong. Jessie’s landscapes beautifully communicate the rich knowledge she possesses of medicinal plants and country, the heart of her culture. Jessie’s has Read more…
Naku (canoe) This painting depicts naku (canoes) that were made traditionally from the bark of a particular tree and used for hunting. In this painting, the Yolngu men hunting for gumang (magpie geese) eggs.
Wati Kutjarra This is the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west; ‘These two men are always together, always camping together. They do all sorts of tricks when they travel across the lands as they stop from place to place. Read more…
Didnyjinygee (Dragonfly) “This painting represents the Dragonfly, it shows us and tells where freshwater can be.”
Kathleen Nanima Rambler – Mulangke Aherne (beautiful land) My country. When I go hunting out bush, as we drive along the road towards the hill you can see the beautiful land and the flowers blooming on the side of the road, and near the hills, even the beautiful gum trees. Read more…
Rosie Kemarre Morton – My Father’s Country and Bush Medicine The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. Rosie has painted her Father’s country, where she can always find bush tucker and bush medicine. She Read more…
Alana Ngwarraye Holmes – Wild Flowers Out in the plain after the rain the wild flowers grow and bloom, I see these flowers on my mother’s country. The plant has pretty flowers, we take them home and show them to the children. They are a beautiful purple, yellow and pink Read more…
Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…
Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…
Rita Pitjara Beasley – My Father’s Country “This is my Father’s country. This place is our hunting place. I always go with my daughters and their children, I show them this place and teach them about the swampy country. We hunt for goannas, bush potato, bush tomato and after the Read more…