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Lukarrara Tjukurrpa – Margie Leo In this artwork Margie has painted Lukarrara Tjukurrpa (Desert Fringe Rush Seed Dreaming). This Tjukurrpa comes from a place north of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory where Margie is from.

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Wati Kutjarra This is the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west; ‘These two men are always together, always camping together. They do all sorts of tricks when they travel across the lands as they stop from place to place. Read more…

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My Grandfather’s Country This painting depicts Sharon’s Grandfather’s Country, located within Witjira National Park near the border of the Northern Territory and South Australia, just south of Finke. The area is rich with waterholes, trees, and salt lakes — a beautiful place full of life. Sharon first saw her Grandfather’s Read more…

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Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion).  The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal songline is one Read more…

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Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion).  The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal songline is one Read more…

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Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion).  The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal songline is one Read more…

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Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) – Angilyiya Mitchell ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion).  The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal Read more…

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Loyd Jackson- Mountain Devil Lizard Tjukuurpa Loyd has painted his father’s country surrounding Blackstone. The country is home to the Thorny Mountain Devil lizard which is able to camouflages itself with it’s surroundings. This painting is a depiction of the movement of the lizard across the sands and amongst the Read more…

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Mountain Devil Lizard Tjukuurpa Loyd has painted his father’s country surrounding Blackstone. The country is home to the Thorny Mountain Devil lizard which is able to camouflages itself with it’s surroundings. This painting is a depiction of the movement of the lizard across the sands and amongst the spinifex while Read more…

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Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion).  The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal songline is one Read more…

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