Status: Stock Minyarra/ Jaliirpa/ Jurnta (Bush Onion) Minyarra/ Jaliirpa/ Jurnta (Bush Onion) by Danielle Booth is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Minyarra (bush onion), otherwise known as jaliirpa or jurnta, is a favoured bush tucker amongst Read more…
Status: Stock Jalpinypa / Jalpinpa (Honey Grevillea, Flame Grevillea) Jalpinypa / Jalpinpa (honey grevillea, flame grevillea) by Marita Lubin is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Jalpinypa, or jalpinpa (honey grevillea, flame grevilea) is a shrub with long, Read more…
Status: Stock Ngujarna / Yuwinyji (Woollybutt Grass) Ngujarna / Yuwinyji (woollybutt grass) by Danielle Booth is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Ngujarna, or yuwinyji, is a perennial grass commonly known as woollybutt grass. The plant grows Read more…
Status: Stock Jawirli (desert quongdong, native peach) Jawirli (desert quongdong, native peach) by Natasha Williams is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Jawirli (desert quongdong, native peach) is an evergreen tree found throughout the central deserts Read more…
Status: Stock Wama (nectar) Wama (nectar) by Natasha Williams is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Wama (nectar) refers to the delicious, sweet nectar gathered from several different plant species including yumpal (Corkwood Hakea), jalpinpa/ jalpinypa (Flame Grevillea) and Read more…
Untitled “I like painting. It’s a good way to learn from the old people and keep the stories going.” – Cyril Whyoulter Cyril Whyoulter is one of the most dynamic and exciting practitioners to emerge from the youngest generation of Martumili Artists. He, like his contemporaries, began to paint with his parents, Read more…
Kunawarritji Rockholes “These are the rockholes around Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33). My mum [Jugarda Dulcie Gibbs] painted the same. It’s my father’s Country; he was born at Well 33. I’m painting Well 35, Kinyu, all the way to Well 38, Wajaparni. This is a big place for us. Read more…
Partjanta “Katjarra’s [Katjarra Butler] ngurra (home Country, camp). Birthplace. [It is] sandhill country. Rockhole, little bit of rocks. And in the sandhill, there is a jurnu (soakwater). They take that water, come out [of the soakwater]. Partjanta the name of that jurnu. Main one. She [Katjarra Butler] been go jina [foot, walking]. Early days. Walking [to] Kintore, Papunya.” “I’m Read more…
Partjanta “Katjarra’s [Katjarra Butler] ngurra (home Country, camp). Birthplace. [It is] sandhill country. Rockhole, little bit of rocks. And in the sandhill, there is a jurnu (soakwater). They take that water, come out [of the soakwater]. Partjanta the name of that jurnu. Main one. She [Katjarra Butler] been go jina [foot, walking]. Early days. Walking [to] Kintore, Papunya.” “I’m Read more…
Parnngurr “We were climbing Parnngurr hill; we were frightened. Kartiya (Europeans) would walk around, trying to catch Martu people. We would run up the hill and hide. We watched them catch people. We were eating flour that white people gave us. It was horrible. From [Parnngurr rockhole], we got in Read more…