Watiyawarnu Women collecting Watiyawarnu (Acacia tenuissima). Back at camp after collecting the seeds they make large windbreaks for shelter and winnow the seed in the late afternoon. Immature watiyawarnu seed is ground into a paste and can be used to treat upset stomachs. There is an important ceremony for this Read more…
Bush Flowers These are all different bush flowers, yellow, orange and white flowers. This one is called ‘Walka’, it is a wildflower growing in the sandhills near Titjikala.
Women’s Dreaming This is a painting of women’s dreaming. This painting depicts women participating in culture and ceremony. The circles represent waterholes and the U like shapes are the women sitting down.
Wardapi Jukurrpa ‘This painting is about the way women hunt Wardapi – that sand goanna. He digs holes in the dunes, makes his nest deep inside. Many of the holes all join up. Women hunt Wardapi in the dunes by digging out the holes. Sometimes cover one, and Wardapi runs Read more…
Tali (Sandhill) – Rosequinne ‘Oki’ Nuggett ;- Tali (Sandhills) at Mutijulu. my Grandfather’s country is Mutijulu, community close to Uluru, where I have painted these Tali (Sandhills). Tali is everywhere around there, vibrant orange and red. Lots of native flowers growing on the Tali.
Bush Tucker This is bush tucker. We got lankwa (bush banana) rratninga (bush passionfruit) bush bean, wangki (bush toimoato, and tjurrka (fig). Near to West MacDonnell ranges. Used to be Aunty taking us for bush tucker.
Ilia (Emu) Thepa ilia itja alkiraka-errama. The emu does not fly.
Nturrurta (Spinifex Pigeon) Nturrurta is my Mum’s totem. For me we like seeing nturrurta when we go bush or somewhere in the road. They gather round in flocks and they stand really still where the spinifex grows, or even around the rocks they fly just a little bit and stand. Read more…
Bush Tucker Bush tucker this one. Little boy was picking up bush tucker. Karen’s little boy, my Gransdon. They’re going in the sand looking for mpaltjarta (wild orange).
Playing Volleyball at Palm Valley Bush Trip That’s going Palm Valley bush trip with the old ladies. To do swimming, get kangaroo tail, old ladies making damper. Kids playing volleyball with net. That’s warra kuka (litle boy) with volley ball on the lid. Warra kuka like my gransdsons and their Read more…