This is the sandhill country, Jilji, on and on they go.  In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt, or with the green grass that comes after. There might be flowers, Putipula, sometimes, or trees, different trees and grasses, and bushtucker.

Walking up and down, around, always moving, hunting, and waking up next to water. Tracking, thinking, smelling, listening, and, moving. Laying down in the shade. Singing songs in the night time, and telling stories.

Tommy was born in the Great Sandy Desert at a soak called Luturr, near Kurtal.

"This painting is about two hills and flat country in the middle that way in the desert my country l use to go hunting and walkabout with my mum and dad when l was a little boy with my brother."

Exhibited at TARNANTHI 2017 (AGSA)

This is the clay pan, near to Kurtal. Its also called Helena Springs, a well on the Canning Stock Route. My brother was born here."This one Kulparti soakwater, desert place, my granny place. My granny she pass away right there."

Walking up and down, around, always moving, hunting, and waking up next to water. Tracking, thinking, smelling, listening, and, moving. Laying down in the shade. Singing songs in the night time, and telling stories.

Tommy was born in the Great Sandy Desert at a soak called Luturr, near Kurtal.

This painting is a story about two men who stayed near Pirliwal.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the old Dreamtime story about the time when Wangkatjungka and Gooniyandi were living together at this waterhole. The Gooniyandi man came through this country, this jila, near to Kurtal, in the dreamtime.

"He was a real man too, I knew him when I was younger, he was living at Goobadiya station, where that is now, his name was Wilja, I don’t remember his Kartiya name."

This painting has song and story, singing and dancing, which is known as Inarra. The painting represents the digging, singing, and dancing that occur when the waterhole is dug. It is a ceremony for digging the jila and bringing the rain.

"On and on, this story has been told and passed on. There’s only three of us now, who were taught by the old people."

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

This is the sandhill country, Jilji, which goes on and on. In between the Jilji, that is called Bila, flat country. The Jilji can be close, or further apart. The land may be burnt or with the green grass that comes after. Sometimes there are flowers, Putipula, or different trees and grasses, as well as bushtucker.

Walking up and down, around, always moving, hunting, and waking up next to water. Tracking, thinking, smelling, listening, and, moving. Laying down in the shade. Singing songs in the night time, and telling stories.

Tommy was born in the Great Sandy Desert at a soak called Luturr, near Kurtal.