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…
Well 32 ”This painting is Well 32. we play footy there me and Danielle and we went to sleep. I had a good time.” This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Read more…
Untitled This work portrays an area known intimately to the artist, painted here in exquisite detail from memory. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) era one’s survival depended on their intimate knowledge of the location of resources; thus physical elements of Country, such as sources of kapi (water), tali (sandhills), Read more…
Well 33 cook up ”We went to the Well, (Well 33) we had big cook up with the boys. It was fun and good.” This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Read more…
Ngarrulaju nyarruri-ga ”My painting is about when Kunawarritiji kids went on a camping trip to a place call Nyarruri Well 32. We played football and ate kangaroo tail, the next day we drove to the rockhole.” This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, Read more…
Untitled “There was a creek and the fire came from the bush.” This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Martu communities.
Well 33 ”Well 33 we went to the well to see and grass and warta (trees) and spinifex drink.” This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Martu communities.
Parnngurr Community 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 native title, Read more…
Untitled “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 see Read more…
Punmu “This is daddy’s ngurra (home Country, camp), mummy’s ngurra. I used to go to Punmu to visit people there.” – Bugai Whyoulter Punmu refers to a region and an Aboriginal community within its vicinity, located 670km North-East of Newman. Created during the return to Country movement of the 1980s, with Read more…