Mistake Creek Massacre – Madeline Purdie “This story what my old people told me. They told me that they were sleeping here now in this building. Old mister Radigan he as a policeman, white gardier policeman, white man. He was living in this house in the art centre (what’s known Read more…
Mistake Creek Massacre – Madeline Purdie “This story what my old people told me. They told me that they were sleeping here now in this building. Old mister Radigan he as a policeman, white gardier policeman, white man. He was living in this house in the art centre (what’s known Read more…
Goorlabal Ngarranggarni – Marlene Juli This work is inspired by a Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) story about Goorlabal the Serpent. In the Ngarranggarni, Goorlabal travelled from One Mile in search of water. He found water in the Springvale River. He rolled on his back in the water because he was over-heated. He Read more…
NUGUWARRDING (Snake Dreaming) – Tommy Carroll This painting tells a story about NUGUWARRDING, that rainbow serpent, who travelled and lived around this area now called Doon Doon. Tommy says, “He went up to my grandfather’s country at the back of Speewah where there are gorges and rock holes.” The solid Read more…
NUGUWARRDING (Snake Dreaming) – Tommy Carroll This painting tells a story about NUGUWARRDING, that rainbow serpent, who travelled and lived around this area now called Doon Doon. Tommy says, “He went up to my grandfather’s country at the back of Speewah where there are gorges and rock holes.” The solid Read more…
Warlbawoony Ngarranggarni Warlbawoony Hill lies to the west of the Bow River community where Monica Cann Lives with her mum,Tracey Ramsey. The place takes its name from the Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) story of the Warlbawoony (River Kangaroo), who jumped and jumped over the land, carving out the many curves of the Read more…
Goorlabal Ngarranggarni – Marlene Juli This work is inspired by a Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) story about Goorlabal the Serpent. In the Ngarranggarni, Goorlabal travelled from One Mile in search of water. He found water in the Springvale River. He rolled on his back in the water because he was over-heated. He Read more…
Bulunggard (Texas Country) The painting I do is all about my mother’s country, Texas Downs Station – there’s Old Texas and New Texas, which is the one still standing today. Balunggar is the name of country, the place goes back a long way, from early ages. Our old people, ancestors Read more…
Fire & The Holy Spirit by Kathy Ramsay This painting is about 3 in 1 1. The Bible is the word of God 2. The Cross is where Jesus suffered and died for our sins and rose again on the third day. 3. The Dove represents the Holy Spirit and Read more…
Garn’giny Ngarranggarni – Mabel Juli Well this the dreamtime story about Wardal and Garn’giny (star and moon). That’s what my mother and dad told me about that Dreamtime thing. “Garn’giny ngelmang roord-ngarri nginji. The moon sits in the east. Wardal dal gerloorr ngarrgalen. The star sits on top of the Read more…