Carawine Gorge “A big Carawine gorge that has a big snake. The water is green, and I went swimming there. I was swimming at the edge, on a trip with my family camping out. I did this painting as it was the only spot I remember, the old people tell Read more…
Creek “The creek I made a painting of. When I was about 3 years old I had a swim in that creek. And I want to go back to that creek because I missed it a lot. And it was cool when I had swim but now when I’m older Read more…
Rainbow Serpent “Wild cat spring.The snake was drinking water, the leaf growed , wind blowed.Seeds growed and rain came.Rocks crumbled, and then water came up the salt ground, and clouds started to come once the snake stop drinking. The end” – Racquel Butt The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to Read more…
Snake “This painting is about the two boys, they been walking across the Punmu lake and one became a snake.” – Arianna Williams The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to describe springs considered to be ‘living’ waters and snakes, both of which play a central role in Martu Read more…
Rabbit Proof Fence “This story is about the three girls going back home to Jigalong. They been walking to Jigalong to get back to their mum, this is the Rabbit Proof Fence story. My grandmother was walking through there, one of those girls.” – Arianna Williams In 1931 sisters Molly Read more…
Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) “This painting is about the Muyaminji, Great Desert Skink, I chose to paint this because it is the best animal.” – Arianna Williams Arianna is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji Read more…
Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Rowan is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…
Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Keyarhn is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…
Snake “Purple is the hill, purple one. Yellow, is all the snakes and black is the water. The snakes going to drink the water, painting is of Parnngurr East direction River.” – Uweisha Williams The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to describe springs considered to be ‘living’ waters Read more…
Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Kaysten is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…