Tangentyere Artists

Liam Ryan, West Coast Eagles

Fire Crackers, Territory Day “Territory day when it was raining, this year. Fun night, we got the car and drove out Larapinta side, let the kids out to see them crackers, family night. The kids are happy when they see them fire crackers. Fun night. Rainy night.”

Mary and Joseph approaching Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem for the census. Bethlehem was also known as the City of David and Joseph was a descendant of David.

Daughter Sam Sam This is my daughter Sam Sam standing tall on the sandhill.

Blak, Loud and Proud ‘Keep the fire burning!, Blak, Loud and Proud.” – Inspired by the 2024 Naidoc week theme 

Titjikala Eagle Story This is Tapatjatjaka, Titjikala means ‘eagle from the clay pan’, and that’s the clay pan on the way into town. It’s sacred. This is the story of the Irretye – Wedge tailed Eagle, who flew overhead and saw a little boy sitting there crying. The boy’s mother Read more…

Walu way, this side They were sitting down talking yarns, separate. That’s Walu way, this side of Walu (Petermann Ranges). That middle wati said ‘I was here when I was little boy with grandfather and we look round for hunting. We spear one kangaroo. Go back home. We bin had Read more…

Memory Hill On the road to Haasts Bluff and Papunya turn off, they built a big cross on memory hill. Lots of people go to see it, lots of tourists driving by. 

Wardapi Jukurrpa ‘This painting is about the way women hunt Wardapi – that sand goanna. He digs holes in the dunes, makes his nest deep inside. Many of the holes all join up. Women hunt Wardapi in the dunes by digging out the holes. Sometimes cover one, and Wardapi runs Read more…

Puli Murpu and Ultukunpa/Kaliny-Kalinypa Tjukurpa Puli Murpu refers to the Musgrave Ranges behind Amata Community, where rockholes fill after rain. Also after rain, Kaliny-Kalinypa [Honey Grevillea], also called Ultukunpa, flower on the sandy plains. The nectar is used to make a cherished sweet drink by soaking blossoms in a billy Read more…