Manyawok (Cheeky Yam) This design depicts the cheeky yam, which is found on the artist’s country, near the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. Yams are an important bush food that are collected during the wet season. Unlike other Read more…
Lorrkon – Raylene Bonson ‘This is my new lino design, a long time ago when people passed away they used to put bones inside the lorrkon (hollow funeral log). This is an old history story. There is string and feathers Read more…
Merlemerle dja Mandjabu Merlemerle (butterfly) and Mandjabu (fishtrap). Roseanna s printing one of her late grandmothers designs, Merlemerle.
Bamagora A ‘bamagora’ is a Burarra word for a traditional woven tent-like structure. A bamagora was woven to create a shelter for a child or adult when sleeping.
Bolung and Jabiru Bolung (Rainbow Serpent) is from the sacred country of Dukala- Djarranj. This is the country of Jay’s grandparent and a place of great significance, as Bolung, the Rainbow Serpent, travelled through the landscape. Rock art in the area depicts Read more…
Ngalkunburriyaymi (Mermaid) – Jay Rostron Ngalkunburriyaymi Kuninjku people call mermaids yawkyawk, but in my language, Kune, we call them Ngalkunburriyaymi (pronounced Ngaal gun borro yay mee). The Ngalkunburriyaymi depicted in my artworks is from a place called Marra-yii (sp?). There are too many Ngalkunburriyaymi living at Read more…
Ngaldjorlhbo and Kunred Ngaldjorlhbo is a powerful woman who created the spiritual and tangible world for the Aboriginal people in Western Arnhem Land. In creating the land and environment, she endowed Kuninjku people with the ability to create art, and with Read more…
Wayuk Wayuk (Waterlily) Nymphaea violacea. The stem of wayuk is a popular bushfood and the beautiful flower is enjoyed across Arnhem Land.
Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga Fish) This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny Read more…
Buluwana Buluwana (Spirit Woman) The Kuninjku people of Arnhem Land tell of a time when their ancestors suffered a terrible drought. People living in the rocky outlier region near the middle Mann River dug wells to get water until these Read more…