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Kwerlpe Tjukurrpa This painting is about a Arrernte Wati [man] meeting an Arrernte mother and her daughters. The mother asks the Wati if he wants to marry her daughters because they are the right skin for each other. But that Wati said ‘I can’t – they are too young for me!’ Read more…

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Tjintjantji to Murinji This painting shows a snake travelling from Tjitjantji to Murinji. Tjitjantji (concentric circle at the tail of the snake) is west of Kintore and there is a big hole there, lots of zebra finches and its in the desert on the other side of the snake. Murinji Read more…

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Ngambi (limestone spearheads) This painting illustrates elements from the Wagilag Sisters’ Creation story.  Ngambi are the stone spear heads that the sisters collected at Ngilipitji on their way to Mirarrmina. The Wagilag Sisters’ Story is primarily an account of how in the distant past the two Wagilag Sisters came out Read more…

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Dog Dreaming, Mt Charlotte Dog Dreaming, Mt Charlotte down near Titjikala. The Hugh River runs through there. The circles are the waterholes in the middle of the riverbed. The river is really wide, but usually all dry on top, except for these special waterhole and the rocks and flowers. All Read more…

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Yalpirakinu Yalpirakinu is Adrian’s mother’s country. Adrian’s mother is the late Eunice Napangardi, a well known painter herself. His artworks consistently refer to the desert mountains, ridges and trees which are part of Yalpirakinu. Using a restricted colour palette, Adrian’s  brushwork is loaded with energy, drama and memories. He is a deliberate and Read more…

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Family in Yalpirakinu Yalpirakinu is Adrian’s mother’s country. Adrian’s mother is the late Eunice Napangardi, a well known painter herself. His artworks consistently refer to the desert mountains, ridges and trees which are part of Yalpirakinu. Using a restricted colour palette, Adrian’s brushwork is loaded with energy, drama and memories. In Read more…

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Yalpirakinu Yalpirakinu is Adrian’s mother’s country. Adrian’s mother is the late Eunice Napangardi, a well known painter herself. His artworks consistently refer to the desert mountains, ridges and trees which are part of Yalpirakinu. Using a restricted colour palette, Adrian’s  brushwork is loaded with energy, drama and memories. He is a deliberate and Read more…

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