Kulyakartu “This painting is about all the rocks and kurru (creeks) all around Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri. We went camping there for two weeks, we went to Wirnpa first and then to Kirriwirri. We camped in the nice flat ground in the open when we got to Kulyakartu. We visited the Read more…
Wild Flowers in Wili “This painting is about waterholes in my Grandfather’s Country Wili. They used to walk around in circles searching for bush tucker and water from the waterholes. The different colours represent the wildflowers, the brown is the sand dunes and the circles are the waterholes.” – Bibianna Read more…
My Black Soil Country “I paint it in different colours but it always goes back to my black soil Country. We’ve got a lot of black soil Country throughout our Country. Once you’re in it you can get stuck in it. I remember being stuck in black soil Country and Read more…
Desert to the Sea This artwork reflects the artist’s connection to Bidyadanga, a place where the desert meets the sea. Through colour, pattern, and texture, the painting captures important themes that shape the identity of the community and Art Centre. Bidyadanga sits on Karajarri Country, where desert Country meets saltwater Read more…
Desert to the Sea This artwork reflects the artist’s connection to Bidyadanga, a place where the desert meets the sea. Through colour, pattern, and texture, the painting captures important themes that shape the identity of the community and Art Centre. Bidyadanga sits on Karajarri Country, where desert Country meets saltwater Read more…
Sea Animals This artwork invites the viewer into the world of salt-water Country — the sea animals, the tides, the reefs, the mangroves, the hunting, the gathering, and the guardianship of coast and sea. The artist portrays fish, turtles, rays, dolphins, dugongs, sharks, crustaceans and shellfish, weaving together the patterns Read more…
My Black Soil Country “I paint it in different colours but it always goes back to my black soil Country. We’ve got a lot of black soil Country throughout our Country. Once you’re in it you can get stuck in it. I remember being stuck in black soil Country and Read more…
Nyangumarta Warrarn (Country) “Nyangumarta Country is home to the Nyangumarta people — from the desert to the seaside. Old people lived and walked on this land, and we as Nyangumarta still look after it today. We go out on Country, hunting and living from the traditional foods of the land. Read more…
Sealife “All the fish – barramundi, salmon, dugong, turtle and jellyfish. I paint what I see and eat. Fish of the sea. I paint the right season for them, so if something is in season, I paint it. The threadfin salmon and blue nose salmon come in wintertime. Barramundi is Read more…
Fishing at Japulu “I paint about fish, stingray and crab. I paint any kind of fish. I use blue, green, white and purple to represent the water. We catch fish to cook up and eat. When we get fish, we also share it with families. People are happy to receive Read more…