LUCY YUKENBARRI / Puturr, near the Stanshore Ranges, W.A.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LUCY YUKENBARRI of Warlayirti Artists (Balgo). The title is Puturr, near the Stanshore Ranges, W.A.. [681/92] (Acrylic on Canvas)

Puturr, near the Stanshore Ranges, W.A.
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Puturr, near the Stanshore Ran… | 681/92
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180 x 120cm | 70.9 x 47.2in

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This is Lucy Yukenbarri’s Dreaming Country as she was born and raised near here. This painting depicts a lot of women in the Dreamtime who lived in this area.

They travelled widely over this country looking for bush foods such as small animals, snakes, lizards, berries, roots and seeds.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LUCY YUKENBARRI of Warlayirti Artists (Balgo). The title is Marpa. [71/93] (Acrylic on Canvas)

Marpa
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Marpa | 71/93
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120 x 85cm | 47.2 x 33.5in

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This is Lucy’s country and she spent her early years here. She has an intimate knowledge of its features and its laws and myths.

This painting shows some of the features and Lucy says that good food and water can be found. This area was used by women as a dancing place during the dreamtime.

The area is still a sacred place.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LUCY YUKENBARRI of Warlayirti Artists (Balgo). The title is Mappa Rockhole. [177/95] (Acrylic on Canvas)

Mappa Rockhole
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Mappa Rockhole | 177/95
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120 x 80cm | 47.2 x 31.5in

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This is a depiction of a waterhole known as Mappa in the artits’s country. It is a scene of collecting bush tucker and burning off of country in order to catch game. Lucy is one of the senior law women for the Tjukulpa (Dreamtime) law and stories associated with this place.

Lucy lived in this part desert as a young girl with her family and has an intimate knowledge of the land features and the plentiful supply of water and bush foods found here.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LUCY YUKENBARRI of Warlayirti Artists (Balgo). The title is Flying Ant Dreaming. [60/92] (Acrylic on Canvas)

Flying Ant Dreaming
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Flying Ant Dreaming | 60/92
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91 x 61cm | 35.8 x 24in

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This painting depicts Wartunuma of Flying Ant Dreaming for this area marked by its flat, sandy plains. The artist grew up in these parts and remembers going out to collect foods such as purra and kamitji.

The cave is a sacred place for women’s law and the artist is one of the custodians of this Law. Smoke is used as part of the associated rituals.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LUCY YUKENBARRI of Warlayirti Artists (Balgo). The title is Yanulli, in the Great Sandy Desert, W.A.. [267/95] (Acrylic on Canvas)

Yanulli, in the Great Sandy Desert, W.A.
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Yanulli, in the Great Sandy De… | 267/95
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75 x 50cm | 29.5 x 19.7in

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This is a depiction of a waterhole known as Winbullulla in the artist’s country. It is a scene of collecting bush tucker and burning off of country in order to catch game. Lucy is one of the senior law women for the Tjukulpa (Dreamtime) law and stories associated with this place.

Lucy lived in this part desert as a young girl with her family and has an intimate knowledge of the land features and the plentiful supply of water and bush foods found here.