Kaalpakarti “This painting is marlpa (companionship)- me and Anya painting this one together. We were talking together, painting together, laughing, joking. Me and Anya!” – Corban Clause Williams “That’s the first time I went to Kaalpa with Bamba [Corban]. I Read more…
Kaalpakarti “This painting is marlpa (companionship)- me and Anya painting this one together. We were talking together, painting together, laughing, joking. Me and Anya!” – Corban Clause Williams “That’s the first time I went to Kaalpa with Bamba [Corban]. I Read more…
sugabag Native honey (sugabag) is found in this tree- The native bees made their hives in the hollow log- for young men’s initiatian, we use the sugar bag on the designs on the face
Dhawurr/batjbarra fish trap Fish traps are placed into the river to face the oncoming fish. The woven tunnel traps the fish and prevents their escape. The traps are tapered so when they are submerged in the water, the water pressure wedges them Read more…
East Kimberley Boab This painting is of a Boab Tree that are found in the East Kimberly. I have painted it in the style my mother (Charlene Carrington) paints. I have used Ochres and also the sap of the Bloodwood Read more…
East Kimberly Boab This is a painting of the Boab trees found in the East Kimberlys in the style that my mother paints them (Charlene Carrington). I have used Ochres and the sap of the Bloodwood Tree to make the Read more…
Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) “Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) area, close to Parnngurr. My ngurra (home Country, camp), my jamu’s (grandfather’s) Country, my father’s daddy, Jakayu [Biljabu’s] daddy and my daddy’s Country. Jakayu been bury Read more…
Waterhole This work depicts a waterhole within the artists’ ngurra (home Country, camp), typically represented with circular forms. Waterholes are sites that require maintenance, including digging to increase flow, clearing out surrounding growth, and cleaning up after sullying by camels Read more…
Ngurra (home Country, camp): Bidu “It’s their home for them, real ngurra (home Country, camp). Real ngurra is where they been born and grow up.” – Corban Clause Williams The Western Desert term ‘ngurra’ is hugely versatile in application. Broadly Read more…
Pitu (Separation Well) “This is Pitu area, thats our ngurra (home Country, camp)- after the KN trip I had the country on my mind. Lots of birds here and road going to Ninurry. Up there was the camping area where Read more…