Bush Tucker (Luunki) “I make a painting and it’s a wild bush flower, desert flower! And bush tucker. I do painting for bush tucker and wild flower.” – Danita Wise Depicted in this work are a combination of desert flowers and traditional types of mayi (plant food). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Read more…
Wildflower “I make a painting and it’s a wild bush flower, desert flower! And bush tucker. I do painting for bush tucker and wild flower.” – Danita Wise Depicted in this work are a combination of desert flowers and traditional types of mayi (plant food). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would Read more…
Wildflower “I make a painting and it’s a wild bush flower, desert flower! And bush tucker. I do painting for bush tucker and wild flower.” – Danita Wise Depicted in this work are a combination of desert flowers and traditional types of mayi (plant food). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would Read more…
Kil-Kil (Kilykily, Canning Stock Route, Well 36) Kil-kil (Kilykily, Canning Stock Route Well 36) is a well located northeast of Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community. The site is known for its abundance of yuwinyji (Woollybutt grass), from which seeds were collected as a food source. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Read more…
Jupurrl “This one a yinta (permanent springs) in my ngurra (home Country, camp), Jupurrl. It’s kakarra (east) of Kulyakartu and kayili (north) side of Wirnpa. I was a married woman when I was walking around this place, pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) time. I married a good man. There’s lots of kapi (water) there. Lots of yukari (green grass, vegetation). Plenty of bushtucker, 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…
Nyilangkurr Nyilangkurr is a group of three large tali (sandhills) located between Kartarru (Canning Stock Route Well 24) and Tiwa (Canning Stock Route 26), and just east of Wantili, an important creation site. The traditional lands of the Martu people encompass the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia, Read more…
Nyilangkurr Nyilangkurr is a group of three large tali (sandhills) located between Kartarru (Canning Stock Route Well 24) and Tiwa (Canning Stock Route 26), and just east of Wantili, an important creation site. The traditional lands of the Martu people encompass the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia, Read more…
Nyilangkurr Nyilangkurr is a group of three large tali (sandhills) located between Kartarru (Canning Stock Route Well 24) and Tiwa (Canning Stock Route 26), and just east of Wantili, an important creation site. The traditional lands of the Martu people encompass the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia, Read more…
Pitu (Separation Well) “Pitu (Separation Well) is my grandfather’s Country, Wikiri is my nanna’s country, GJ (Georgia) Bore is my mama’s country and in the middle is Wantili. I’m painting the Country. My grandmother and grandfather was from this Country. They walked around eating, hunting, making fire from the spinifex Read more…