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…
Jila (snake, living water) 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 culture and Jukurrpa (Dreaming). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, knowledge of water sources was critical for survival, Read more…
Mankarr (Greater Bilby) “The old people use to eat the animals and we’re working with the KJ [Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa] ranger mob to protect them.” – Carol Williams Mankarr (greater bilby) is an omnivorous desert-dwelling mammal found in a range of arid habitats across northwestern and central Australia, including rocky soils, shrublands, Read more…
Lunki (witchetty grub) Lunki (witchetty grubs) are the large, pinkish white, wood eating larvae of several moth species. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) era, lunki were a reliable food source, forming a staple of the Martu diet, and today they remain equally popular. Lunki are eaten either raw or Read more…