WARLAWOON COUNTRY – Rammey Ramsay Rammey Ramsey is a senior Gija man of Jungoora skin, whose ancestral Country lies to the west of Bedford Downs near Elgee Cliffs. Ramsey says: “This is my place called Warlawoon. They named me Warlawoon for my Country here. There is a Dreamtime waterhole there, Read more…
MISTAKE CREEK MASSACRE – BETTY CARRINGTON This one is a true one again. This is Mistake Creek. They had Mistake Creek station. They went there on holiday, like a long weekend, gone walk-a-bout. And that blackfella, they reckon his name was Olan Joe or something. He spoke a Read more…
Yarrunga (Chinamen’s Garden) As growing up me and my family used to go looking for gold and we put it in Milk Tins and bury the tins under ground, til we need it for rations or buy a Toyota for whole family to go bush. The Warmun mob used to Read more…
Yarrunga – Chinamen’s Garden As growing up me and my family used to go looking for gold and we put it in Milk Tins and bury the tins under ground, til we need it for rations or buy a Toyota for whole family to go bush. The Warmun mob used Read more…
WARLAWOON COUNTRY – RAMMEY RAMSAY Rammey’s intimate knowledge of waterholes, dreaming, camping and ceremonial sites across Warlawoon Country inform the composition of his paintings. Although minimalist is appearance his works are laden with narrative. Ramsey now lives in Bow River. His work is forever infused with the memory of Warlawoon Country Read more…
Jumulunj (Boab Tree) This is the Jumulunj (boab tree) Peggy says, that’s for women – Ngalim ngalim-boorroo. When women gave birth out in the bush, they would often put their placentas in the boab tree, to make the babies strong. Then that boab tree belongs to that child. Boab trees Read more…
Birnoo “My country Alice Downs – Robin Soak Hill. they call this place Mockin Burra” This painting shows Gordon’s country – Birnoo Country (Alice Downs Station). Birnoo is Gordon’s mother’s country. Gordon mustered cattle all throughout this country for many years – the way his father taught him to. He Read more…
JUMULUNY (BOAB TREE) This is the Jumuluny (boab tree) Peggy says, that’s for women – Ngalim ngalim-boorroo. When women gave birth out in the bush, they would often put their placentas in the boab tree, to make the babies strong. Then that boab tree belongs to that child. Boab trees Read more…
