Artists of Ampilatwatja
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Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower) Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya). Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land. We gather these once the fruit is ready.
Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower) Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya). Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land. We gather these once the fruit is ready.
Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons. I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time. They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the Read more…
Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons. I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time. They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the Read more…
Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons. I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time. They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the Read more…
Colleen Ngwarraye Morton – Altywart When I was a little girl I would go and collect the seed from the altywart grass with my grandmothers. They would teach us how to hang on to the tree and grind the seeds with our feet. We would carry the seed in our Read more…
Ngayuku Ngura – My Country Artists use this title when they are depicting their Country. It might be a representation of a particular place or of different aspects of that area. The artist uses a combination of colour and design to indicate variations in the landscape. Inspiration is drawn from Read more…
Jeffrey’s Birds Jeffrey paints his favourite birds that live in the country around Ernabella. These include the kuparu (magpie), partilpa (Port Lincoln ringed neck parrot), kayarkiyarpa (galah), tjintir-tjintirpa (willy wag-tail), piil-piilpa (yellow throated minor) and kuurkuurpa (owls). .
Margaret’s Father’s Country My father’s place is Mt. Liebe, sandhill country. The Wanapi rests there under the surface of the creek. When we go to visit that country, the Wanapi stirs underneath the ground and bubbles rise up in the water. He is there to protect that place. We speak to that Wanapi in Read more…
Minyma Kutjara (Two Women Near Ernabella) There are many stories about the two sisters (Minyma Kutjara). This part of the story is siginificant to the women of Ernabella. There was a gathering of minyma mingkiri (mouse women) at a hill called Yunanpa, which is near Ngarutjara (to the north of Read more…
Ngayuku Ngura – My Country Artists use this title when they are depicting their Country. It might be a representation of a particular place or of different aspects of that area. The artist uses a combination of colour and design to indicate variations in the landscape. Inspiration is drawn from Read more…