Claypan at Karrinyarra This work shows a claypan at Karrinyarra after rain with bush onion (yalka) growing. Karrinyarra is two hours’ drive from Haasts Bluff and is the country of the Napaltjarri women and Japaltjarri men. After rain, bush onion Read more…
Tali at Kungkayunti This painting shows the birds eye view of the tali tali (sandhills) at Kungkayunti (Brown’s Bore). This is the country of Joe Tjakamarra Multa, the father of Douglas Multa, Agnes Multa, Lisa Multa, Alison Multa, Rephina Multa, Read more…
Kuruyultu In this painting Young Eunice depicts her great grandfather’s Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). It shows the country at Kuruyultu, near Tjukurrla in Western Australia. Her grandmother, Eunice Napanangka Jack says about the artwork: ‘This is my country. I can’t remember how it Read more…
Mintjinperri This painting depicts the Papa Tjukurrpa (Dog Dreaming) in Mintjinperri, located East of Kintore. Mintjinperri is Pintupi country, owned by the Nungarrayi women. Mintjinperri is a site for woman’s business, where they gather for ceremony, using leaves to brush the earth. Read more…
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…
Hunting Story Johnny’s painting depicts and old way of life- hunting next to the river. You can see Yolngu are spearing the fish, and have also places a fish trap in the water. He has also paintings two camps- with Read more…
Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people 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 spirits) Read more…
Skin Groups This painting is about our four skin groups Banaga, Balyirri, Burungu and Garimarra. Without understanding skin groups it would be hard for other groups in the Pilbara region to know who you are and where you are from so it is very Read more…
Bak ‘bididi (frogs) This painting represents Bak’bididi (frogs) sitting around a billabong. The Arafura wetlands across East Arnhem Land are filled with billabongs during the wet season, providing the perfect living conditions for bak’bididi. Their calls you can hear far and Read more…
