Juwari- The Devil Spirit – by Peter Thomas The Juwari is the Devil Spirit. He is the power, force and spirit of creation iitself, and everything within it and within us He is the creation of country and the land, of the weather & seasons, of all the elements. He Read more…
Texas Country- by April Nulgit Located just north-east of Warmun Community, stands my Mothers country known as ‘Texas’. It is a very beautiful and sacred location, amongst waterholes, dreamtime places. The beautiful scenery of the hills are my favorite to look at. In my artwork, I wanted to portray the Read more…
Banana Springs “This story is about Banana Spring near Texas Down Station. My mum and Dad and the families from Texas Downs Station used to go out for the hunting and fishing. And also camping out. They used to call it dinner camp, because there they would always tell stories Read more…
Woven Mat Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item. Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
Dry River Bed During dry summer months our country looks so dry, but the beauty of the red earth, the spinifex and dry grass make it beautiful.When a big bushfire goes through it leaves the Country so bare. Waiting on the rain and the heavy dew to bring life back Read more…
Mimih Spirit The mimih spirit exists in a realm that runs parallel to and mirrors many facets of human life, demonstrating the deep sense of time and place understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Such spirits feature importantly in relation to Aboriginal spirituality, cosmology, social and moral tales Read more…
Linyji (Claypan) “This linyji (claypan) story, it’s about when the old people used to be living in the desert, a long, long time ago- thousands of years ago. They used to make a hole in the linyjii for the wilyki (seed), using the wind to separate the seed [from the husk; winnowing]. Also, when we Read more…