Stock Room Show - 2011

A Collection of Contemporary Modern Aboriginal Art


Stock Room Show - 2011

A Collection of Contemporary Modern Aboriginal Art


MYRA YURTIWA COOK (dec)

Lirrun
418-09 (2009)
Acrylic on Canvas
Lirrun | 418-09
Acrylic on Canvas
101.6 x 38.1cm | 40 x 15in
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Myra Cook was born at a special place called Kartjinguku, a creek situated near Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Myra’s mother’s country, Lirrun.

A serpent snake man came from the South of Pukarra. The snake had been trying to steal a girl to become his wife. She called all the feather foot men and they chased him away to Pukarra. The blue marks in this painting show the featherfoot men chasing the serpant snake man through country. The young girl’s father was old, he had yelled at the young Lirru and all his teeth fell out.

There’s a Lirru (snake) rock hole called Kuntjunjarri near a pinnacle which is an eagle sitting down. The rock hole has spring water and never dries out.

Myra Cook was born at a special place called Kartjinguku, a creek situated near Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Myra’s mother’s country, Lirrun.

A serpent snake man came from the South of Pukarra. The snake had been trying to steal a girl to become his wife. She called all the feather foot men and they chased him away to Pukarra. The blue marks in this painting show the featherfoot men chasing the serpant snake man through country. The young girl’s father...