Yalka at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion Dreaming at Lake Macdonald) Daphne was passed down the right to paint the Yalka Tjukurrpa at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion dreaming at Lake Macdonald) from her grandmother, Narputta Nangala Jugadai. Narputta, who was a founding member of Ikuntji art centre and a prolific painter, was born Read more…
Tjilkamala – Porcupine rockhole This is the story of Tjilkamala – the porcupine man. He is travelling around Talaalpi, west of Kintore and is looking for ants. He digs for them in the ground and creates holes. Meanwhile tracking behind him are women out hunting, hoping to make the porcupine 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.
Akatjiri – Bush Sultana “Akatjiri is not always in season. Only after they make a big bush fire and it rains, afterward there’s more akatjiri plant, people go hunting and collect it. I do akatjiri painting because it is my favourite to eat. When it’s brown and dry it’s like Read more…
Yalka at Karinyarra This is the story of the Napaltjarri women digging for yalka (bush onion) in Karinyarra (Mount Wedge) country. Karinyarra is a two-hour drive from Haasts Bluff and is the country of Japaltjarri men and Napaltjiarri women. The circle shapes depict the women digging for bush onion, the hills are Read more…
Kantawara “The yellow means kantawara. Kantawara is like ochre, theres a red, white, and yellow. You can smash it and put water on it and its like a paint for rock painting. Ochre is the red (yulpa). Kantawara is the yellow one used for painting up for woman’s corroboree dancing Read more…
Katjutarri “I did this yellow paint in the background to represent dry land. You can see there’s lots of blooming flowers and bush tucker. It’s a special time, lots of fruit. It’s in my Grandmother’s Country Kuna Tjarrayi (koona – charray). In Granite. West of Yeundemeu. My grandmother’s name was Read more…
Yalka at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion Dreaming at Lake Macdonald) Daphne was passed down the right to paint the Yalka Tjukurrpa at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion dreaming at Lake Macdonald) from her grandmother, Narputta Nangala Jugadai. Narputta, who was a founding member of Ikuntji art centre and a prolific painter, was born Read more…
