116182411988

Women Digging for Witchetty Women planning their dig for Witchetty Grubs. They live in the roots of specific trees, and after it rains, they move up the chambers in which they live, to avoid drowning. Digging can be slow and complex. Women Read more…

116482424910

After the Cyclone (Allery) I’m a Yindjibarndi woman, and this painting is about our Country after the rain. This year we had a big cyclone, and there was so much rain. When that happens, everything changes. The rivers and creeks Read more…

116482424967

Salt Flats There are many Salt flats in the Pilbara.This painting depicts the water flowing underneath with the salt forming on top in ripples to show the movement of the ocean.

116482424920

Tharma and Jinda Thama (fire) and jinda (charcoal): When you get the marruwa (snakewood) and make fire, you see it burning, burning, burning. After the fire burns the wood becomes black, jinda (charcoal). And then the ash comes. Marruwa is Read more…

116182407325

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 Read more…

© the artist / art centre