Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) This painting shows Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) west of Yuendumu. This is Erin’s grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s country. The designs show the skin groups of the Tjapanangkas and the Tjapangardis. The designs represent Pikilyi.
Karrkurutinja – Lake Macdonald This painting shows Karrkurrutintja (Lake Mcdonald in Pintpui), located west of Kintore along the Western Australia/Northern Territory border. This country is an important site of the Pilkati (snake) Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) of Kuniya Kutjarra (two carpet snakes, two brothers, two Tjangalas). This is the place where the snake lives Read more…
Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) This painting shows Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) west of Yuendumu. This is Erin’s grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s country. The designs show the skin groups of the Tjapanangkas and the Tjapangardis. The designs represent Pikilyi.
Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) This painting shows Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) west of Yuendumu. This is Erin’s grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s country. The designs show the skin groups of the Tjapanangkas and the Tjapangardis. The designs represent Pikilyi.
Yultukunpa – Honey Grevillea Yultukunpa, honey grevillea is locally called bush lolly. It flowers soon after the rain in the sandhills and has a very sweet taste. The painting refers to the artist’s mother’s Dreaming west of Kintore.
Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) This painting shows Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs) west of Yuendumu. This is Erin’s grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s country. The designs show the skin groups of the Tjapanangkas and the Tjapangardis. The designs represent Pikilyi.
Ngayuku Ngura – My country at Piltati This story is about two women and two men. The two men were searching for the two women. And the women were wondering around, looking for bush onion and picking it. The two brothers are the water snakes in the painting. The water snakes are Read more…
Honey Grevillea – Kalinkalinpa This story is from Kungkayunti (Brown’s Bore). It tells the Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) of the sweet flowers of the honey grevillea – Kalinkalinpa.The bush food is much sought after and very sweet. The artist learnt the story from her mother.
Kungka Kotara Tjukurrpa (Two Women Story) Two women were travelling to Walungurru (Kintore) from Kalkukatjarra (Docker River). They were two sisters – one older and one younger. They were hunting on their travels for all bush fruit, vegetables and small game, including goanna. During these travels they also used to Read more…