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View Of Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a remote community like Read more…

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Bush Flowers – Nancy Pitjara Frank I was born in the bush at Ammaroo Station, along the Sandover.  I have never seen the ocean or a big city. My mother and father were strong healthy people who taught me and my younger sister Rita traditional way to hunt for Kangaroo, Read more…

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My Grandmothers Country – Denise Ngwarraye Bonney The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories belong. Denise paints ‘Tijamburra’, her Grandmothers country. “This is my Mothers Mothers country, out near Canteen Creek, we go hunting  for Read more…

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My Country – Michelle Pula Holmes “When I go out hunting I always like to see the colour in the trees, the light, the dark and the bush medicine plants growing on the sand hills. The colours change at sunrise and sunset. I like hunting and seeing my country.” I Read more…

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View Of Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a remote community like Read more…

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Bush Flowers – Dakota Petrick The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies. “My twin sister Lotoya Read more…

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View of Country – Sevania Kemarre Bonney   The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. Sevenia was born in Soakage Bore, Utopia and started to paint when she was teenager. She learnt the way Read more…

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My Grandmothers Country-Elizabeth Ngwarra Bonney I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy.  When I look at the distant hills I can feel my grandmother.  Bush flowers are everywhere. Painting my Read more…

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Bush Flowers The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies. “When I go out hunting, I like Read more…

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My Grandmothers Country-Elizabeth Ngwarra Bonney I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy.  When I look at the distant hills I can feel my grandmother.  Bush flowers are everywhere. Painting my Read more…

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