Kinyu (Canning Stock Route Well 35), Kunawarritji Jarntu (Dog) “In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) time there were giant jarntu (dogs) walking around Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33). Like I can see you, you can see me, real life those jarntu showed themselves. Those jarntu would go Read more…
Kinyu (Canning Stock Route Well 35), Kunawarritji Jarntu (Dog) “In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) time there were giant jarntu (dogs) walking around Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33). Like I can see you, you can see me, real life those jarntu showed themselves. Those jarntu would go Read more…
Pitu (Separation Well) “I paint Pitu because my father come[s] from Pitu and all the rest of the family, they belong to there. Family hear the stories all the time from Jakayu [Biljabu]. It’s their connection to that place. All the 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…
Untitled The traditional lands of the Martu people encompass the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia, and include speakers of Manyjilyjarra, Warnman, Kartujarra, Putijarra and Martu Wangka languages. Martumili Artists work in the Newman based gallery Read more…
Mungili Rock Holes “I was swimming there. Yeah, we go visit them a long time [ago]. We drink it, rain water from the rain. Big waterhole. It’s a fresh water, when the rain comes, fills it up. One for swimming Read more…
Bush Medicine “I used to walk around Patjarr with my grandmother collecting bush medicine. We would grab the leaves, the roots, make a fire and boil it up in a big pot. Then we would put it in a little Read more…
Pitu (Separation Well) “Pitu, soak, big one. Water there all the time. Pitu, the place for our whole family. [As a young girl] I walked around and went east back to my dad’s area, to Pitu and Kulilu, Nakaly and Read more…
Kinyu (Canning Stock Route Well 35), Kunawarritji Jarntu (Dog) “In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) time there were giant jarntu (dogs) walking around Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33). Like I can see you, you can see me, real life those jarntu showed themselves. Those jarntu would go Read more…
Bush Medicine “I used to walk around Patjarr with my grandmother collecting bush medicine. We would grab the leaves, the roots, make a fire and boil it up in a big pot. Then we would put it in a little Read more…