Gumang (Magpie Geese) The Yolngu people of Arnhem Land originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘Spiritual Reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (Creative Read more…
Kunmadj Dora has depicted kunmadj (dillybag), which is a large woven collecting basket. These large bags are often made from the burney vine (Malaisia scandens), a strong, pliable plant that grows along the ground and into the canopy of monsoon vine thickets. Read more…
Djomi This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the Read more…
Namurre Boko ‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes.With those different tribe there were jealousy going on.Little brother went walkabout and heard the Read more…
Birmba Birmba, the white cockatoo is a cheeky bird. Stealing fruit all the time. In our culture some birds are messengers. In our lore Birmba brings us news. My mothers Bubu is the Shipton Flat/Helenvale area. I love taking family to our Read more…
Birmba Birmba, the white cockatoo is a cheeky bird. Stealing fruit all the time. In our culture some birds are messengers. In our lore Birmba brings us news. My mothers Bubu is the Shipton Flat/Helenvale area. I love taking family to our Read more…
Kumurbina This painting of Kumurbina, black cockatoo reminds me of camping at my mothers Bubu in Shipton Flat/Helenvale and watching them fly past and hearing their beautiful call. They always fly past in a group, never alone. I love taking family to our bubu, Read more…
Painting Our Culture This painting reflects the patterns, animals and stories from my culture.
Kumurbina This painting of Kumurbina, black cockatoo reminds me of camping at my mothers Bubu in Shipton Flat/Helenvale and watching them fly past and hearing their beautiful call. They always fly past in a group, never alone. I love taking family to our bubu, Read more…
Bawaliba & Bush Flower Her new screen print design ‘Bawaliba and Bush flower’ depicts the story of Bawaliba enjoying eating and collecting fresh bush flowers at Djinkarr.