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Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Tijamburra, My Grandmothers Country This is my Mothers Mothers country, out near Canteen Creek, we go hunting for wild onions, goannas, echidnas and sugar bag honey in the trees. I like to hunt in my country, there is water all year round even if it looks Read more…

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Maisie Petyarre Bundey – Bush Tucker Maisie paints the bush tucker found in her country, the area that surrounds Boundary Bore in the Utopia homelands. She paints bush plums, bush bananas, bush potatoes and bush medicine plants. The main motif which recurs often in Maisie artworks is a full coolamon.   Read more…

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Wilma Ngala Ross – Atyenh Amer Areyel Amper (My View of Country) My grandmother, my mother, and myself come from the heart of the country,  Anmatyerr country.  My mother was born at the old Telegraph Station (old bungalow) Alice Springs.    In 1979 I came to Ampilatwatja with my new Read more…

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Kathleen Nanima Rambler – Ilpay Anyerreyl (Creek Flowing) When it starts to rain the creek beds start to flow. Good for the plants and animals. Then everything starts to turn green. The animals are happy for the water especially after we have had hot weather. Dimensions: 56 x 38 cm Read more…

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Kathleen Nanima Rambler – Arlweye Ampere (My Fathers Country) I paint the country of my Father and Mother and where they grew up, near Barrow Creek. This is the painting of my Father’s country, where I grew up. When we would go hunting, we always climbed those hills. We would Read more…

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Leanne Pula Teece – Anterrengeny – My Father’s Country Anterrengeny is my Father’s country. I paint the country that I come from, the beautiful landscapes and the many colours as they change during the session.

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Valerie Kemarre Lewis – Atyenh Amey Amper (My Mothers Country) My mothers country is flowers, trees and mountains. I love to paint them. We see springs, the water from the springs is like rainwater, fresh and clean. We hunt goanna and turkeys, we roast them in the fire and the flesh Read more…

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Kathleen Nanima Rambler – Alkerinp Apmer (Distant Place) When I’m looking for Bush yams I walk along tracks, in the distance I see the hills, sand and blue skies. This makes me feel happy. This is my country.

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Kindy Kemarre Ross – Irrultja is My Country My country is called Irrultja, it’s past the hill and the dried-up creek from here, it’s a nice place, my dad’s country too, and my Mum’s country is here in Ampilatwatja. When I go to see my country, we always go to Read more…

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