It is difficult to conceive that this work is Terry’s first ever attempt at painting. He fastidiously worked on it over a 2 week period and surprised everyone at Haasts Bluff with the outcome, given it is a debut piece.
Terry has elegantly depicted the sandhills of the countryside surrounding Ikuntji. His intention was to begin painting simple stories until his confidence builds at which time he will move to the more ’important’ stories of his forefathers.