Woman hunting Wantiji (Goanna) Depicted in this work are animals hunted for bush tucker, their habitats, and different hunting methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally Read more…
Reef Turtle Bidyadanga is a community located on the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sea. The word Bidyadanga is derived from pijarta/ bidyada (emu watering hole).
Dreaming of the Kapi (water) “This one here is a story form the Old Man [Wokka Taylor (dec.)]. It’s a story about bringing the kapi (water, rain). He told me this story, for me to tell now he’s gone. It Read more…
Three Rockholes 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 Read more…
Wiirnukurrujunu Wiirnukurrujunu is a spring located southeast of Parnngurr Aboriginal community. Described by Ngamaru is her first encounter with whitefells, occurring nearby. Shortly after this meeting Ngamaru, along with the other 28 Martu she had been travelling with, was picked Read more…
Reef Turtle Bidyadanga is a community located on the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sea. The word Bidyadanga is derived from pijarta/ bidyada (emu watering hole).
Desert Flowers “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and tracks where people used to walk, Read more…
Two Brothers Corina has painting these artworks to represent ‘Two Brothers’- Muuki Taylor and Wokka Taylor (dec). Corina painted these artworks in Parnngurr, 2022, when the Martu community and close families came together to mourn the loss of elder and Read more…
Two Brothers Corina has painting these artworks to represent ‘Two Brothers’- Muuki Taylor and Wokka Taylor (dec). Corina painted these artworks in Parnngurr, 2022, when the Martu community and close families came together to mourn the loss of elder and Read more…
All the rockholes around Parnngurr Parnngurr rockhole is located just south of Parnngurr Aboriginal community. At the junction of three linguistic groups; Manyjilyjarra, Kartujarra, and Warnman, it was a critical and permanent source of water during the pujiman (traditional, desert Read more…