Gumang (Magpie Geese) The Yolngu people of Arnhem Land 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 Beings) long ago close to the beginning of time. The Read more…
Djomi This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djomi is a known to be Read more…
Hand painted textiles These textiles have been hand painted by the local indigenous artists from Wujal Wujal. Each cloth is unique. All have been hand crafted in the Bana Yirriji Art Centre. Each piece of fabric has its own story, which is a statement from the artist that reflects their culture and connection to Country. The Read more…
Djirringawan-il Maloga-yin” This painting represents the Cummera Sandhills. a very important place on Yorta Yorta Country. This place relates to a well known creation story that has been carried on by Yorta Yorta people for thousands of years. Our creation stories are priceless and are held in high regard by Read more…
Past, Present & Future The Elders are our past generations in the Cummeragunja Sandhills. The present is the Emu in the sky, mapping the seasons. The future is the circle of more generations to come.
Aunty Elsie’s Place Connect, family, history. Our Aunty Elsie Bailey was born and came into the world at this place. People should know the connection to the land wherever born is. So important about where you belong.
Weaving Our Culture Mother teaching her daughters of the stories she was told by her Elders on a woven mat
Connection to Country I express my connection to Country in most of my artworks. Connecting to Country can also be connecting to other peoples Country. When I went to Alice Springs I felt a spiritual connection to the people and land. This artwork represents keeping the natural minerals in the Read more…
Saturday Night Ball Remembering the good times when I was young. When a ball or dance came around at the weekend we could not wait to dress up and meet up with the girls and enjoy a night of dancing. Do you remember when you were young and going out Read more…
Twilight I love how the colours burst and generates a neutral feeling developed from clashing colours.