Dreaming of the Kapi (water) “This one here is a story form the Old Man [Wokka Taylor (dec.)]. It’s a story about bringing the kapi (water, rain). He told me this story, for me to tell now he’s gone. It was last year [2021], here in Parnngurr. We were sitting Read more…
Three Rockholes This work depicts a waterhole within the artists’ ngurra (home Country, camp), typically represented with circular forms. Waterholes are sites that require maintenance, including digging to increase flow, clearing out surrounding growth, and cleaning up after sullying by camels or cattle. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Read more…
Wiirnukurrujunu Wiirnukurrujunu is a spring located southeast of Parnngurr Aboriginal community. Described by Ngamaru is her first encounter with whitefells, occurring nearby. Shortly after this meeting Ngamaru, along with the other 28 Martu she had been travelling with, was picked up by the Native Welfare Department to be taken to Read more…
Reef Turtle Bidyadanga is a community located on the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sea. The word Bidyadanga is derived from pijarta/ bidyada (emu watering hole).
Desert Flowers “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and tracks where people used to walk, and [some you] can’t cross, like boundaries. So nowadays you Read more…
Two Brothers Corina has painting these artworks to represent ‘Two Brothers’- Muuki Taylor and Wokka Taylor (dec). Corina painted these artworks in Parnngurr, 2022, when the Martu community and close families came together to mourn the loss of elder and artist Wokka Taylor. Originally from Bidyadanga, Corina maintains a close Read more…
Two Brothers Corina has painting these artworks to represent ‘Two Brothers’- Muuki Taylor and Wokka Taylor (dec). Corina painted these artworks in Parnngurr, 2022, when the Martu community and close families came together to mourn the loss of elder and artist Wokka Taylor. Originally from Bidyadanga, Corina maintains a close Read more…
All the rockholes around Parnngurr Parnngurr rockhole is located just south of Parnngurr Aboriginal community. At the junction of three linguistic groups; Manyjilyjarra, Kartujarra, and Warnman, it was a critical and permanent source of water during the pujiman (traditional, desert born) era that supported many ritual large gatherings. During this Read more…
Parnngurr Rockhole Parnngurr rockhole is located just south of Parnngurr Aboriginal community. At the junction of three linguistic groups; Manyjilyjarra, Kartujarra, and Warnman, it was a critical and permanent source of water during the pujiman (traditional, desert born) era that supported many ritual large gatherings. During this nomadic period families Read more…
Parnngurr Hill Wildflower Blooming Parnngurr is an Aboriginal community located 370km east of Newman, at the Southern end of the Karlamilyi (Rudall River) area, and in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Created during the return to Country movement of the 1980s, with the recognition of Aboriginal land rights and Read more…