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JILA LIVING WATERHOLE
This is a big waterhole. Rain runs into the waterhole. This is good water. My people and my family lives in the desert for many years when rain season comes the waterholes use to be full by rain.
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DRY LAND
This is the dry season. When it gets dry every goes brown, even the grass and leaves in the trees. And also the billabong gets dry with only a little bit of water for the animals to drink.
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Ripples
This is about the Fitzroy River and how it changes colour with the different seasons. It becomes a golden muddy colour as the river rises during the wet.
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Barramundi
“Martuwarra is my river country; this painting is all about the Fitzroy River which flows down through Noonkanbah. l grew up along the Fitzroy Riverside and we used to catch all kinds of fish for lunch and dinner. This river Barramundi is good to eat.
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Nyilnigil
“This one Paynjarra jumu (soakwater) good country this one, desert country, long way out. Yarun (bloodwood) them trees, This is desert country. We get bush tucker in this country.
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Seed Collecting
Makurra is my favourite season. after the rains have passed, makurra ( cold weather) has come full of blossoms. The seeds are now fully formed and have started to bloom brightening up the country side with beautiful colours.
I paint the seed collecting because i take my children out to collect the seeds when they are ready, then we paint and make jewellery with them i also teach them the different seasons.
