Wandjina the rainmaker This Wandjina is called the rainmaker. Two lightning spirits in a cave are waiting for the clouds to gather up, so he can make the rain and lightning. Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and Read more…
Gyorn Gyorn (Bradshaws) Framed The Wandjina created the earth and all life upon it, then he created the first human beings: the Gyorn Gyorn people. He then told them to work the land and do well. The Gyorn Gyorns were confused and didn’t understand what the Wandjina wanted from them. Read more…
Karla “Karla” is a part of a series of pictures that were taken during a photo workshop at Mowanjum Art Centre. Lydia worked on shooting portraits of family and friends. The pendant to “Karla” is “Pannesh”.
Achala This photo came to live during a photo workshop at Mowanjum Art Centre. Her portraits depict friends and family.
Status: Stock Signed Beware of the Argula by Kirsty Burgu When two boys go fishing they are unaware that the Argula, the bush devil, is watching them and helping itself to all their fish. The boys finally see the Argula’s glowing red eyes – but it is too late and Read more…
Status: Stock Wali Crop Top Rash Guard by Kirsty Burgu The Original Artwork: Green SeaTurtle (Jularwardu) “Green Sea Turtle (Jularwardu) is a staple food source for my people in the West in the Kimberley Coast.The best time to hunt and kill them is in the colder months when they are Read more…
Status: Stock Country Bin Pull’em This is the catalogue to the 2024/25 Mowanjum exhibition in Frankfurt/Main in Germany. The exhibition was co-curated by Rona Charles and Leah Umbagai. It takes a look back at the Froebenius Exhibition to the Kimberley region of Northwest Australia in 1938-39.
