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Bush Flowers The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in Read more…

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Balanak Country- Old Texas Down Station by Mark Nodea This is my Mothers’ Country. My mother was born and grew up this country, with her father & mother.Also back way back from her great grandparents

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My Grandmothers Cave I went to this Cave when I was a young boy. My grandmother took me here and this painting is the story of her and her mother and father travelling through the Bungle Bungles, the Jalaloo area, Read more…

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Kilkayi Barramundi Dreaming Three women trying to trap Dayiwul the great barramundi with spinifex nets. This is a traditional method of fishing where by nyiyirriny (river spinifex) is rolled and placed in the water forming a kind of net. Dayiwul was too Read more…

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MUNDABUNN (PAPERBARK SPRING), PURNULULU-Eileen Bray;- Mundabunn (Paperbark Spring) is located in Purnululu (the Bungle Bungles). This is where Joomena’s mother was born.

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JB Fisher often paints subjects related to the Sugar Bag story, a story he has inherited. Sugarbags, or Gulka as it is locally known, are the native honeys found in the bush surrounding Ramingining.  In this painting, JB paints the Read more…

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View Of Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is Read more…

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Menkawoon Yilgoowoorroom- All people coming together by Peter Thomas In memory of my late beloved mother- Mary Thomas In this painting Mary is showing different Cultures and tribes coming together, White people and Aboriginal people all coming together at the Read more…

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Antarrengeny – Edie Kemarre Holmes The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. Antarrengeny is Edie’s country and also her Father’s. In this painting Edie Read more…

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Aunty Lena Aunty Lena is one of Warmuns most famous artists. She often painted Barramundi dreaming which is portrayed in the background of this portrait. Peter painted this painting of her in remembrance and with great respect. 

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