Stock Room Show - Summer 2012

A Collection of Contemporary Modern Aboriginal Art

Stock Room Show - Summer 2012

A Collection of Contemporary Modern Aboriginal Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by PUNTJINA MONICA WATSON of Ninuku Arts. The title is Pukara. [NKMW11487] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by PUNTJINA MONICA WATSON of Ninuku Arts. The title is Pukara. [NKMW11487] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen)
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PUNTJINA MONICA WATSON

Pukara
NKMW11487
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 Pukara | NKMW11487
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 183 x 153cm | 72.05 x 60.24in
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This is a story about Kaliny-Kaliny(pa) (the honey grevillea). Wati Kutjara Wanampi (two male watersnakes), father and son, are living at Pukara, a waterhole in Western Australia south west of Irrunytju. Anangu tjuta, lot’s of people, come to the rockhole for the sweet water and the father wanampi says "go back to your own country". The people leave and the father and son travel to Willuna where they camp for weeks.

They return to Pukara and are sleeping when they hear a buzzing sound. Minyma Punpunpa the lady flies are making lots of noise as they buzz around the honey bush. Wati wanampi father and son get up and go to collect honey. It is there that the Wati Mututja (black ant) finds them and spears the Wati Wanampi son in the side. The young son starts vomiting, and he vomits up all different types of honey grevillea in yellows and orange. There is Kaliny-Kaliny(pa), Ultunkun(pa), Piruwa and Witjinti.

This is a story about Kaliny-Kaliny(pa) (the honey grevillea). Wati Kutjara Wanampi (two male watersnakes), father and son, are living at Pukara, a waterhole in Western Australia south west of Irrunytju. Anangu tjuta, lot’s of people, come to the rockhole for the sweet water and the father wanampi says "go back to your own country". The people leave and the father and son travel to Willuna where they camp for weeks. They return to Pukara and are sleeping when they hear a buzzing sound. Minyma...