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Kulyakartu
This painting is about all the rocks and kurru (creeks) all around Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri.
We went camping there for to two weeks, we went to Wirnpa first and then to Kirriwirri. We camped in the nice flat ground in the open when we got to Kulyakartu.
This is the artists Grand Fathers country.
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Salt Lake
“This is a painting of the salt lake and the colours represent animals foot prints because it is not always bare. Your got footprints going in all directions.” – Helena Butt
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Kulyakartu
This painting is about all the rocks and kurru (creeks) all around Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri.
We went camping there for to two weeks, we went to Wirnpa first and then to Kirriwirri. We camped in the nice flat ground in the open when we got to Kulyakartu.
This is the artists Grand Fathers country.
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The Gread Sandy Desert
“My grandfather Jukulya (Joseph Woia) and my grandmother Tutuku (Trixie Long) took my dad and my dad’s four brothers and my 6 aunties. They travelled to places in Putuwartu, Jinajarra, Januawanti, Pitarn and the last stop was Wili. Then it was time to travel again! With my grandparents it was a challenging journey for them all and rest of my dad, brothers and sisters went long with my grandmother. My dad and two of his brothers and 3 sisters went their with Dad (Jukulya) Joseph Woia to La Grange Mission. Long time ago. Now it’s called Bidyadanga.”- Agnes Frank
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Karlamilyi
“This painting is of Karlymilyi (National Park), my grandmother and grandfather’s Country – during the end of the cold weather and coming to warmer weather. When its still cold at night but in the day the heat kicks in.”’- Helena Butt
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Nyangumarta Warran Wallal (80 Mile Beach)
Nyangumarta people travelled and lived in the desert and the seaside. This painting is a story from the Nyangumarta dreaming where once a woman who walked with her child along this country collecting sea food “Mayi”. They were both on the reef and suddenly the tide came and drowned them, so now today there’s two rocks which remain out by the sea.