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…
Lukarrara Tjukurrpa 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.
Kungkarrangkalpa Indulrungkalpa (seven sisters, Bush medicine) In “Kungkarrangkalpa, Indulrungkalpa” (Seven Sisters, Bush Medicine), Anawari intertwines the Seven Sisters narrative with the art of bush medicine. Depicting special leaves and shrubs with thre circular technique used to skillfully brewed into tea or crafted into ointment.
Seven Sisters travelling Map Starting from the large circle on the right hand side. Wialla in South Australia, nr Port Augusta from there to Lake 7 Days Lake , still in SA. From there across the border to Juntjekarra the next camp is Pujaytjo( this place is named after a Read more…
Sharon Doolan – My Grandfather’s Country This painting depicts Sharon’s Grandfather’s country. This place is in the Witura National Park on the Northern Territory and South Australia border just south of Finke. This area is a beautiful place with plenty of water. There are many trees, lakes and swimming holes.
Wanampi Piuyl Well (Snake Well) The Snake Well is in the Piuyl Mountains, near Warburton. It is where four Water snake people emerged from a hole in the ground and headed out in four different directions. This story is linked to the tales of the famous water snake woman, Kuniya, Read more…
Wanampi Piuyl Well (Snake Well) The Snake Well is in the Piuyl Mountains, near Warburton. It is where four Water snake people emerged from a hole in the ground and headed out in four different directions. This story is linked to the tales of the famous water snake woman, Kuniya, Read more…
Kampurarrpa Piti Kampurarrpa Piti is the name of a rock hole where water can be found. Kampurarrpa means bush tomato or raisin while piti is the word for hole. The rock hole was given this name because it is where Kampurarrpa grows. Traditionally the people would go there for the Read more…
Digging for Honey Ants This painting is depicting two women (minyma) digging for one of their favourite bush foods, Tjala or honey ants. Found in central Australia the ants construct nests in the red flat sandy soil under trees or bushes. The women look for the camouflaged entrance to the Read more…
Sharon Doolan – My Grandfather’s Country This painting depicts Sharon’s Grandfather’s country. This place is in the Witura National Park on the Northern Territory and South Australia border just south of Finke. This area is a beautiful place with plenty of water. There are many trees, lakes and swimming holes.