Tangentyere Artists
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Blak, Loud and Proud ‘Keep the fire burning!, Blak, Loud and Proud.” – Inspired by the 2024 Naidoc week theme
Blak, Loud and Proud ‘Keep the fire burning!, Blak, Loud and Proud.” – Inspired by the 2024 Naidoc week theme
Minyma Kutjarra at Docker River This painting depicts the Minyma Kutjarra Dreamtime story as the women travelled through Docker River up north to Kintore. This is a sacred dreamtime story and not much more can be said.
Titjikala Eagle Story This is Tapatjatjaka, Titjikala means ‘eagle from the clay pan’, and that’s the clay pan on the way into town. It’s sacred. This is the story of the Irretye – Wedge tailed Eagle, who flew overhead and Read more…
Walu way, this side They were sitting down talking yarns, separate. That’s Walu way, this side of Walu (Petermann Ranges). That middle wati said ‘I was here when I was little boy with grandfather and we look round for hunting. Read more…
Elaine Papulankutja Dreaming Elaine is a painter from Papulankutja (Blackstone) who now resides at Wanarn Aged Care. Elaine paints tjukurrpa from her country of Papulankutja, which includes songlines for associated tjukurrpa of Wati Kutjarra and Lirru – carpet python dreaming. Warakurna Read more…
Memory Hill On the road to Haasts Bluff and Papunya turn off, they built a big cross on memory hill. Lots of people go to see it, lots of tourists driving by.
Wardapi Jukurrpa ‘This painting is about the way women hunt Wardapi – that sand goanna. He digs holes in the dunes, makes his nest deep inside. Many of the holes all join up. Women hunt Wardapi in the dunes by Read more…
Puli Murpu and Ultukunpa/Kaliny-Kalinypa Tjukurpa Puli Murpu refers to the Musgrave Ranges behind Amata Community, where rockholes fill after rain. Also after rain, Kaliny-Kalinypa [Honey Grevillea], also called Ultukunpa, flower on the sandy plains. The nectar is used to make Read more…
Christmas tree My country celebrating Christmas, bright lights leading Santa to our home.
Wardapi Jukurrpa ‘This painting is about the way women hunt Wardapi – that sand goanna. He digs holes in the dunes, makes his nest deep inside. Many of the holes all join up. Women hunt Wardapi in the dunes by Read more…