Jina (tracks, footprints) Depicted in this work are jina (tracks, footprints), used by Martu people when tracking bush tucker. Distinctive are the jina of the marlu (kangaroo), parnajarrpa (sand goanna), kipara (bustard), karlaya (emu), jila (snake) and man, though tracks of Read more…
Bush tucker and wild flower “I make a painting and it’s a wild bush flower, desert flower! And bush tucker. I do painting for bush tucker and wild flower.” – Danita Wise Depicted in this work are traditional types of Read more…
Nyayartakujarra (Ngayarta Kujarra, Lake Dora) “This painting shows Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora) and the waterholes. In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) days we all walked from waterhole to waterhole. We were travelling around for a long time; we were all naked! We Read more…
Nyayartakujarra (Ngayarta Kujarra, Lake Dora) “This painting shows Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora) and the waterholes. In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) days we all walked from waterhole to waterhole. We were travelling around for a long time; we were all naked! We 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…
Kurturarra “Kurturarra is my Grandmother’s Country. Warla (lake) with a spring. Tali (sandhills) all around.” – Beverley Rogers This site lies within Beverley’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother. Kurturarra is a yinta (permanent spring) located within the largest of 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…
Untitled This is Bugai’s Country- her ‘ngurra’ (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural properties of one’s Country. Painting ngurra, and Read more…
Bush tucker and wild flower “I make a painting and it’s a wild bush flower, desert flower! And bush tucker. I do painting for bush tucker and wild flower.” – Danita Wise Depicted in this work are traditional types of Read more…
Untitled This is Bugai’s Country- her ‘ngurra’ (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural properties of one’s Country. Painting ngurra, and Read more…