WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE / Tapu

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Palma. [283/10] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Palma
283/10
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Palma | 283/10
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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After the rain the water runs through the jilji (sandhills).

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Jillji. [391/08] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Jillji
391/08
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Jillji | 391/08
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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This painting is a place called Mimbi - living water.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Tapu Jila Waterhole. [498/08] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Tapu Jila Waterhole
498/08
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Tapu Jila Waterhole | 498/08
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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"In Tapu there are four jila (permanent waterholes). We can’t drink from three of them, only from one. The other three are places for men’s ceremony. This is an important waterhole for my people. I have not been there since I was a little girl. I remember being there with my brother. In the Ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime) people lived here, from a long time (ago). They are midgets, little people. They were all around that jila (living water, spring), a long time ago in the Dreamtime. They all met at this place, they look out for the people in the country, they look after the people there, the people from that country. One of those Dreamtime people, from a long time ago, found a white snake here at Tapu. He was a countryman, he was there for a long time. The water in this jila (water hole) rises up from the ground when you dig him up, he big one this jila. This is my country, big mob of turtujarti (desert walnut), we got plenty of miyi (bush tucker) here, jurnta (bush onion), kumpuparja (bush tomato)."

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"In Tapu there are four jila (permanent waterholes). We can’t drink from three of them, only from one. The other three are places for men’s ceremony. This is an important waterhole for my people. I have not been there since I was a little girl. I remember being there with my brother. In the Ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime) people lived here, from a long time (ago). They are midgets, little people. They were all around that jila (living water, spring), a long time ago in the Dreamtime. They... Read More

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Tapu. [905/09] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Tapu
905/09
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Tapu | 905/09
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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"This painting is about my country near Tapu. These sandhills all around."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Mimbi. [928/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Mimbi
928/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Mimbi | 928/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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"Big one water hole; mine one! All the men go there first, then the women."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pirntirri. [929/10] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Pirntirri
929/10
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Pirntirri | 929/10
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
120 x 120cm | 47.24 x 47.24in

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"Warla and jilji all around, in the Great Sandy Desert."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Tapu. [pc531/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cotton Duck)

Tapu
pc531/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cotton Duck
Tapu | pc531/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cott…
120 x 90cm | 47.24 x 35.43in

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This depicts an important waterhole (jila) in Cory’s country, the Canning Stock region of the Great Sandy Desert.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Yinijaparri Jumu. [pc259/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cotton Duck)

Yinijaparri Jumu
pc259/04 (2004)
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cotton Duck
Yinijaparri Jumu | pc259/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cott…
90 x 120cm | 35.43 x 47.24in

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This jumu (soakwater) is in the Tapu area. This is jumu country and pamarr (rocky hill country). It is known for the yellow ocher that can be found here.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pirnti. [pc434/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Pirnti
pc434/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Pirnti | pc434/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cott…
152 x 55cm | 59.84 x 21.65in

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This depicts a big warla (lake) in Cory’s country.

Cory and her people walk to and from this site.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Tapu. [106/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Tapu
106/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Tapu | 106/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
90 x 90cm | 35.43 x 35.43in

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"This one here tapu, He big one jila biggest one rockhole, my one I was born here in tapu."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Jilji. [pc517/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cotton Duck)

Jilji
pc517/04
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Jilji | pc517/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 11oz Cott…
120 x 60cm | 47.24 x 23.62in

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"We have been walking for a long time, my kirlaki (grandfather - father’s father) my ngawiji (grandmother - father’s mother), my ngamaji (mother) and my ngarpu (father) and before that a long time all our people walked through the Jilji (sandhills) in the Great Sandy Desert. In the jumangkarni (dreamtime) big mob of people walked one by one across the Jilji. In the Jilji we catch that wirlka (sand goanna) there is also marlu (kangaroo) and wallaby, and mangarri (vegetable food)."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pirntiti Warla. [291/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Pirntiti Warla
291/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Pirntiti Warla | 291/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
60 x 120cm | 23.62 x 47.24in

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"Big one warla (large claypan) out near wayampajarti in my country".

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Mukurutu. [108/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Mukurutu
108/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Mukurutu | 108/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
60 x 120cm | 23.62 x 47.24in

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"This big one rockhole jila. Lots of mangarri (food) and kuyu (meat) here, he got jurnta (bush onion) next to water. Also bushhoney and lots of bush food, big mob kumpupaja everywhere. All them people they get big mobs of mangarri here".

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pirntirri. [826/08] (Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper)

Pirntirri
826/08
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper
Pirntirri | 826/08
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Veli…
76 x 112cm | 29.92 x 44.09in

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"Biggest Warla in the Great Sandy Desert. We used to camp here at this place. Biggest camp for big mob of people. Good camp this one, me fella camp. Lots of mangarri (bushfood) and kuyu (game) here."

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Ngarrangkarni. [273/12] (Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives)

Ngarrangkarni
273/12
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives
Ngarrangkarni | 273/12
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Ve…
76 x 112cm | 29.92 x 44.09in

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"I was born here at pirrmal. This is a place for ceremony. This is a place for men and women’s ceremony. The men ’play’ on one side and the women on the other. The line down the middle was made in the Ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime) when the women walked this way."

(Artwork completed early 90’s)

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pamarr. [200/12] (Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper)

Pamarr
200/12
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper
Pamarr | 200/12
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Veli…
75 x 105cm | 29.53 x 41.34in

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(Rocky Hill) This is a good place for climbing up to look out a long way. In the Dreamtime one man was looking out over all the people. They were frightened of him being there.

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Wirrikarjarti. [wp030/96] (Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives)

Wirrikarjarti
wp030/96
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives
Wirrikarjarti | wp030/96
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Ve…
76 x 105cm | 29.92 x 41.34in

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"This is my family’s country called Wirrikarjarti. There are lots of jilji (sandhills) and one waterhole. This is a jila (permanent waterhole). When I was a kid my family used to bring me here a lot. We went hunting and walkabout here. We used to camp here too. I have painted the wirlany. Wirlany is a cloud that gives us a sign for rain."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pamarr. [53/12] (Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives)

Pamarr
53/12 (2012)
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Velin BFK Rives
Pamarr | 53/12
Derivan Matisse Acrylic - 280gsm Ve…
75 x 105cm | 29.53 x 41.34in

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(Rocky Hill) This is a good place for climbing up to look out a long way. In the Dreamtime on man was looking out over all the people. They were frightened of him being there.

On reverse - [Painted 7 May 1993]

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pirnti. [pc198/05] (Acrylic on cotton)

Pirnti
pc198/05
Acrylic on cotton
Pirnti | pc198/05
Acrylic on cotton
60 x 80cm | 23.62 x 31.5in

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"Pirnti (Claypan) while walking through the desert we may stop to camp at a dry claypan. There are often lots of bush tucker found around a pirnti."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pakanyungu. [pc335/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Pakanyungu
pc335/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Pakanyungu | pc335/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cott…
76 x 50.5cm | 29.92 x 19.88in

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"My sister, Amy was born here. Women have been camping here a long time. It is a place for women to camp, no men sleep here."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Mantata. [pc334/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Mantata
pc334/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Mantata | pc334/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cott…
76 x 50.5cm | 29.92 x 19.88in

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"This is a big one, a big waterhole that we travelled to."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Mukurrtu Jila. [pc332/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Mukurrtu Jila
pc332/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Mukurrtu Jila | pc332/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cott…
76 x 50.5cm | 29.92 x 19.88in

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"This is a big round jila (living spring) in my country, in sandhill country."

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Jila (Walypa). [906/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Jila (Walypa)
906/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Jila (Walypa) | 906/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
60 x 60cm | 23.62 x 23.62in

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Jila (water hole or soak) next to Tapu.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Jumu. [907/07] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Jumu
907/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Jumu | 907/07
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
60 x 60cm | 23.62 x 23.62in

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Jarru is the name of this waterhole in The Great Sandy Desert.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Nyimpi. [pc134/04] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas)

Nyimpi
pc134/04
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Nyimpi | pc134/04
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45 x 70cm | 17.72 x 27.56in

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This is an important jila (spring) in my country, the Great Sandy Desert.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Pamarr. [wp171/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper)

Pamarr
wp171/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Velin Arches Paper
Pamarr | wp171/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic, 250gsm Veli…
56 x 76cm | 22.05 x 29.92in

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(Rocky Hill) This is a good place for climbing up to look out a long way. In the Dreamtime one man was looking out over all the people. They were frightened of him being there.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Wyampajatu. [pc485/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Wyampajatu
pc485/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Wyampajatu | pc485/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cott…
30 x 60cm | 11.81 x 23.62in

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This depicts a big waterhole in Cory’s country, the Great Sandy Desert.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WAKARTU CORY SURPRISE of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Karru. [pc486/04] (Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck)

Karru
pc486/04
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 10oz Cotton Duck
Karru | pc486/04
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30 x 60cm | 11.81 x 23.62in

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This depicts a waterhole in Cory’s country, the Great Sandy Desert.

These are the jilji (sandhills) around the area.