WAWIRIYA BURTON / Ngayuku Ngura

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAWIRIYA BURTON of Tjala Artists. The title is Ngayuku Mamaku Ngura - My Father’s Country. [512-12] (Acrylic on Linen)

Ngayuku Mamaku Ngura - My Father’s Country
512-12
Acrylic on Linen
Ngayuku Mamaku Ngura - My Fath… | 512-12
Acrylic on Linen
152.5 x 198cm | 60 x 78in

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Wawiriya Burton is a senior woman of law in the region. She is Ngangkari (traditional healer) and is a revered caretaker of Anangu law and culture.

Here, Wawiriya is telling the story of her father’s country near Piplatjatjara, west of Amata. It depicts minyma mingkiri tjuta - meaning many small female desert mice. The mingkiri are pregnant and give birth to many babies. They then journey to the surrounding rockholes in search of food and water to feed their young. The dotted lines are mingkiri tracks.

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Wawiriya Burton is a senior woman of law in the region. She is Ngangkari (traditional healer) and is a revered caretaker of Anangu law and culture.

Here, Wawiriya is telling the story of her father’s country near Piplatjatjara, west of Amata. It depicts minyma mingkiri tjuta - meaning many small female desert mice. The mingkiri are pregnant and give birth to many babies. They then journey to the surrounding rockholes in search of food and water to feed their young. The dotted lines... Read More

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAWIRIYA BURTON of Tjala Artists. The title is Ngayuku Ngura - My Country. [536-13] (Acrylic on Linen)

Ngayuku Ngura - My Country
536-13
Acrylic on Linen
Ngayuku Ngura - My Country | 536-13
Acrylic on Linen
152.5 x 122cm | 60 x 48in

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In this painting Wawiriya has depicted her country. The different colours and designs represent variations in the landscape.