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Comes with the Territory

  Comes with the Territory is an exhibition of new work from Darwin artist Merran Sierakowski. The exhibition features small sculptures and woodblock prints with uniquely local (Northern Territory) themes.   ‘The creatures depicted in this exhibition are an opinionated lot and express themselves loudly and often on subjects they may or may not know […]


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  • NT Born & Bred, hand coloured wood block print, 60 x 39.5 cm
  • Magpie Goose, fly wire and electrical wire, 77 x 90cm
  • Sid and Nancy, hand coloured wood block print, 52 x 39.5 cm
  • Magpie Goose, fly wire and electrical wire, 30 x 20cm

Comes with the Territory

22 November - 22 December 2012

 

Comes with the Territory is an exhibition of new work from Darwin artist Merran Sierakowski. The exhibition features small sculptures and woodblock prints with uniquely local (Northern Territory) themes.

 

‘The creatures depicted in this exhibition are an opinionated lot and express themselves loudly and often on subjects they may or may not know anything about. In a uniquely Territorian way they examine what means to be part of their community, part of the rest of Australia and part of the rest of the world.’ Merran Sierakowski 2012.

 

Merran Sierakowski has lived and worked in the Northern Territory since the 1980’s, exhibiting regularly in group shows in Australia and overseas. Merran is a prolific artist who consistently addresses social, political and environmental issues, human rights, cultural identity and sense of place. Her art consists of limited edition wood cut prints, sculpture and installations which are often ironic and whimsical. She uses a variety of techniques incorporating fabric, paper, metal, stone, wire, wood and found objects.

 

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From Yirrkala: saltwater, freshwater flow

An exhibition of etchings and bark paintings by  Naminapu Maymuru White and etchings by Heather Burness The confluence of freshwater and saltwater is important for the Yolngu people of east Arnhem Land. The ebb and flow between these waters shifts and changes through the cycle of seasons and tides. The meeting point is a fertile zone […]


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  • Naminapu Maymuru White working on her etching Gunyan (Sand Crab) at Yirrkala Print Space
  • From Yirrkala/sky/night by Heather Burness, etching, 2012, 54 x 78 cm
  • From Yirrkala/ waters/sea by Heather Burness, etching, 2012, 54 x 78 cm
  • From Yirrkala/land by Heather Burness, etching, 2012, 54 x 78 cm
  • The mild steel plates immersed in the tidal flow of Yirrkala Creek in Arnhem Land by Heather Burness.

From Yirrkala: saltwater, freshwater flow

05 October - 20 October 2012

An exhibition of etchings and bark paintings by  Naminapu Maymuru White and etchings by Heather Burness

The confluence of freshwater and saltwater is important for the Yolngu people of east Arnhem Land. The ebb and flow between these waters shifts and changes through the cycle of seasons and tides. The meeting point is a fertile zone for plants and animals. It is also a phenonomon that symbolises the mediation of difference.

In this exhibition, Canberra based artist Heather Burness has worked with Yirrkala artist Naminapu Maymuru White both in Canberra and in eastern Arnhem Land. Through the exchange Heather taught Naminapu the intricacies of multi-plate colour etching and recently editioned a colour plate etching for Naminapu.

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Manme Mayh: Gardens of the Stone Country

Manme Mayh: Gardens of the Stone Country explores the links between Indigenous cultural heritage, environment and aesthetic traditions of artists from the Stone Country of western Arnhem Land through food and plants (manme) and animals (mayh).   The artists selected for this project represent a small and unique group of senior and emerging and artists […]


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  • Djurrih Kawokbebme,  Liverpool River. Ankung Kunred –Wild Honey Country. Image courtesy MAGNT.
  • Djabidj Bakoluy waterhole, Mok clan estate. Image courtesy MAGNT
  • Allan Nadjamerrek - Kuluybirr (Saratoga)
acrylic and ochre on paper, 51 x 76cm
  • Maralngurra (Maath) Nadjamerrek - Ngurrudu (Emu)
acrylic and ochre on paper, 76.5 x 51cm
  • Maralngurra (Maath) Nadjamerrek - Yawk Yawk (Freshwater Spirit)
acrylic and ochre on paper, 76.5 x 51cm
  • Namarnyilk (Gavin) Nadjamerrek - Ngalmangiyi (long-necked turtle)
acrylic and ochre on paper, 76 x 51cm
  • Manme Mayh exhibition in Nomad Art Darwin

Manme Mayh: Gardens of the Stone Country

04 August - 01 September 2012

Manme Mayh: Gardens of the Stone Country explores the links between Indigenous cultural heritage, environment and aesthetic traditions of artists from the Stone Country of western Arnhem Land through food and plants (manme) and animals (mayh).

 

The artists selected for this project represent a small and unique group of senior and emerging and artists who are actively maintaining the distinctive practise associated with the traditions of rock art painting in western Arnhem Land and the knowledge it purveys. The artists are Kalarriya Jimmy Namarnyilk (dec), Don Namundja, Allan Nadjamerrek, Maralngurra (Maath) Nadjamerrek, Namarnyilk (Gavin) Nadjamerrek and Ray Nadjamerrek

 

The Stone Country of Western Arnhem Land also known as the plateau country adjoins Kakadu National Park. The rocky outcrops of the escarpment dominate the landscape while adjacent floodplains, permanent rivers and billabongs are abundant with life of countless species of animals and plants.

 

Manme Mayh: Gardens of the Stone Country focuses on the native plants and animals integral to the culture and traditions of the Kunwinjku speaking people. The exhibition highlights cultural associations the Kunwinjku people have with species that include the echidna, possum, fruit bats, the kangaroo, black wallaroo, rock-rat, Oenpelli python, water lilies, crocodiles, turtles, fishes, yams, and other plants that provide both food and tools.

 

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Education Kit

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters is a series of eight limited edition etchings celebrating the ancestry of the seven Yunupingu sisters from North-east Arnhem Land. The Seven Sisters is a creation story told in many parts of Australia. The story is based on the two constellations of stars known as the Pleiades and Orion.   The Yunupingu Sisters are: Barrupu Yunupingu Dhopiya Yunupingu […]


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  • Gulumbu, Barrupu, Dhopiya, Djakanngu and Nyapanyapa
in the courtyard at Buku Larrnggay Mulka
  • The seven stars drying in the sun
  • The Seven Stars by the Seven Yunupingu sisters etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters - Barrupu by Barrupu Yunupingu etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters Dhopiya by Dhopiya Yunupingu, etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters - Djakanngu by Djakanngu Yunupingu etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters – Djerrkngu by Djerrkngu Yunupingu etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters – Nyapanyapa by Nyapanyapa Yunupingu etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters – Ranydjupi by Ranydjupi Yunupingu etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Seven Sisters – Gulumbu by Gulumbu Yunupingu (dec) etching, 50 x 100cm
  • Ganyu Gallery is one of the highlights of the 2012 Darwin Festival as Festival Park is transformed into a magical night-time gallery with no walls.

Seven Sisters

10 August - 26 August 2012

Seven Sisters is a series of eight limited edition etchings celebrating the ancestry of the seven Yunupingu sisters from North-east Arnhem Land. The Seven Sisters is a creation story told in many parts of Australia. The story is based on the two constellations of stars known as the Pleiades and Orion.

 

The Yunupingu Sisters are:

Barrupu Yunupingu

Dhopiya Yunupingu

Dorothy Djakanngu Yunupingu

Gulumbu Yunupingu (dec)

Djerknngu Yunupingu

Nyapanyapa Yunupingu

Ranydjupi Yunupingu

 

Seven Sisters will be shown at the Ganyu (Star) Gallery, one of the highlights of the 2012 Darwin Festival, as Festival Park is transformed into a magical night-time gallery with no walls.

 

The Ganyu Gallery will also feature a new body of associated etchings that for the first time really emphasise the power of the marwat- hair brush which is one of NE Arnhem’s distinctive traits and strengths.

 

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Ganyu Gallery Pictures

Prints and Fabric from Merrepen Arts

These new prints and fabrics from Merrepen Arts on the Daly River in Northern Territory are the result of print workshops held at the Art Centre in 2011 with Basil Hall Editions and Bobby Ruben. Merrepen artists are renowned for their stylised designs, which have traditional associations to the wetlands, plants and animals of the […]


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  • Echidna, etching on paper by Aaron McTaggart
  • Minimindi (Water Lily), etching on paper by Christine Yambeing
  • Miwulungini (Lotus Lily), etching on paper by Gracie Kumbi
  • Stingrays, etching on paper by Grace Kumbi
  • Coolomon (paper bark), etching on paper by Kieren Karritypul
  • Floating Water Lilies, etching on paper by Marita Sambono
  • Miwulungini (Lotus Lily), etching on paper by Kieren Karritypul
  • Coolomon (paper bark) Design, screen print on linen by Kieren Karritypul

Prints and Fabric from Merrepen Arts

July 2012 -

These new prints and fabrics from Merrepen Arts on the Daly River in Northern Territory are the result of print workshops held at the Art Centre in 2011 with Basil Hall Editions and Bobby Ruben. Merrepen artists are renowned for their stylised designs, which have traditional associations to the wetlands, plants and animals of the Daly River region. The exhibition features new works by Aaron McTaggart, Christina Yambeing, Gracie Kumbi, Louise Pandella, Marita Sambono and bright young star, Kieren (Karritypul) McTaggart.

Fabric from Injalak Arts

These beautiful new fabrics from Injalak Arts in Western Arnhem Land are the result of a screen printing workshop held at the Art Centre in 2011. Screen printing is an important part of art centre activities creating employment for artists and a alternate way to express traditional motifs. The designs were created by Injalak artists […]


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  • Selina Nadjowh, Lambalk (Sugar Gliders), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Selina Nadjowh, Manme (Bush Foods), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Selina Nadjowh, Manme (Bush Foods), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Selina Nadjowh, Manme (Bush Foods), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Isaiah Nagurrgurrba, Djenj (fish), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Allan Nadjamerrek, Nawardekken (Stone Country), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Allan Nadjamerrek, Nawardekken (Stone Country), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Allan Nadjamerrek, Nawardekken (Stone Country), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • Eva Nganjmirra, Yawk Yawk (Mermaid), acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand
  • In the print studio at Injalak Arts
  • In the print studio at Injalak Arts

Fabric from Injalak Arts

09 June - 30 June 2012

These beautiful new fabrics from Injalak Arts in Western Arnhem Land are the result of a screen printing workshop held at the Art Centre in 2011. Screen printing is an important part of art centre activities creating employment for artists and a alternate way to express traditional motifs. The designs were created by Injalak artists under the direction of Tim Growcott.

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Recent Prints from Mangkaja Arts

This body of screen prints and etchings represents traditional connections Mangkaja artists have to the Kimberley region. Important sites and natural resources are depicted including many varieties of plant food. Mangkaja Arts is situated in Western Australia on the banks of the Fitzroy River.


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  • Daisy Andrews, Lumpu Lumpu, etching, 19.5 x 24.5 cm
  • Wakartu Cory Surprise (Dec), Pirmal, screen print, 80 x 103cm
  • Sonia Kurarra, Fitzroy River, screen print, 76 x 56 cm
  • Jukuja Dolly Snell, Kurtal, screen print, 62 x 44 cm
  • Rita Thomas, Jila, etching, 24.5 x 19.5 cm
  • Jukuja Nora Tjookootja, Piparr, etching 24.5 x 19.5 cm
  • Tjigila Nada Rawlins, Jumuwarnti Jumuwarnti, etching 24.5 x 19.5 cm

Recent Prints from Mangkaja Arts

12 May -

This body of screen prints and etchings represents traditional connections Mangkaja artists have to the Kimberley region. Important sites and natural resources are depicted including many varieties of plant food. Mangkaja Arts is situated in Western Australia on the banks of the Fitzroy River.

Ngaruwanajirri Monotypes

Monotype prints, works on paper, paintings and sculpture by Ngaruwanajirri Artists, including Lorna Kantilla, Estelle Munkanome and Alfonso Puautjimi. Ngaruwanajirri Inc is located in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) on Bathurst Island. Ngaruwanajirri was established in 1994 to support local Tiwi artists with disabilities and to provide employment for people on the Tiwi Islands. Ngaruwanajirri is a Tiwi […]


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  • Yirrikipayi (Crocodile) by Alfonso Puautjimi, ochre on paper, 2011
  • Aeroplane by Alfonso Puautjimi, ochre on paper, 2011
  • Ute by Alfonso Puautjimi, ochre on paper, 2011
  • Bicycle by Alfonso Puautjimi, monotype print, 2011
  • Houses by Alfonso Puautjimi, monotype print, 2011
  • Untitled 18-11 by Lorna Kantilla, watercolour on arches paper, 2011
  • Untitled 22-11 by Lorna Kantilla, watercolour on arches paper, 2011
  • Jilamara 016 by Estelle Munkanome, monotype print, 2011
  • Jilamara 020 by Estelle Munkanome, monotype print, 2011
  • Jilamara 033 by Lillian Kerinaiua, monotype print, 2011

Ngaruwanajirri Monotypes

31 March - 06 May 2012

Monotype prints, works on paper, paintings and sculpture by Ngaruwanajirri Artists, including Lorna Kantilla, Estelle Munkanome and Alfonso Puautjimi. Ngaruwanajirri Inc is located in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) on Bathurst Island.

Ngaruwanajirri was established in 1994 to support local Tiwi artists with disabilities and to provide employment for people on the Tiwi Islands. Ngaruwanajirri is a Tiwi word that means ‘helping one another’

Bush Animals: sculpture from the desert to the sea

An eclectic exhibition of animal sculptures by Aboriginal artists from across Australia. Bush Animals features more than 20 established and emerging Aboriginal artists who produce outstanding sculptural works depicting a variety of animals.


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  • Penny Milingu Wanapuyngu, Buffalo, pandanus fibre and wood, Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts  2012
  • Kathy Dodd, Tjulpu (Bird) 2011, raffia, wool and wipiya (emu feathers), Tjanpi Desert Weavers
  • Marlene Rubuntja, Dulcie Sharpe and Rhonda Sharpe from Yarrenyty Arltere in Alice Springs
  • Sheena Dodd and Lorna Dodd, 2011, from Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Bush Animals: sculpture from the desert to the sea

31 March - 05 May 2012

An eclectic exhibition of animal sculptures by Aboriginal artists from across Australia. Bush Animals features more than 20 established and emerging Aboriginal artists who produce outstanding sculptural works depicting a variety of animals.

New prints from Iwantja Arts and Crafts

Iwantja Arts and Crafts is located at Indulkana in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY lands) in the far north of South Australia.   The Iwantja artists have a long association with wood block printing. People enjoy carving into wood because it is similar to marking wooden artifacts (punu). In this new body of work the Iwantja artists […]


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  • Aeroplane, woodcut by Kumanara Barney
  • Tjukula (Rockhole), woodcut by Tiger Yaltangki
  • Kalaya, woodcut by Whiskey Tjukangku
  • Tali (Sandhills), woodcut by Emily Cullinan
  • Tjukula (Rockhole), woodcut by Natasha Pompey
  • Karu Punu Tjuta Creek and Many Trees, woodcut by Alex Baker

New prints from Iwantja Arts and Crafts

14 March - 31 March 2012

Iwantja Arts and Crafts is located at Indulkana in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY lands) in the far north of South Australia.

 

The Iwantja artists have a long association with wood block printing. People enjoy carving into wood because it is similar to marking wooden artifacts (punu). In this new body of work the Iwantja artists have adapted traditional cultural values, images and stories into colourful carved imagery. The prints are the result of a workshop with Basil Hall in January 2012.

Waralungku Arts: prints and ceramics from the Gulf

Waralungku Arts is located at Borroloola, a remote community on the McArthur River in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is set in an arresting landscape of rocky hills, cattle-grazed scrub, billabongs, and wide horizons. Waralungku artists have a unique style that depicts both the life and the history of the community, as well as […]


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  • Cowboy from the Gulf, ceramic sculpture by Clara Roberts
  • Stockman, ceramic wall hanging by Violet Hammer
  • Old Time Policeman, ceramic wall hanging by Thelma Dixon
  • Wild Donkeys, silkscreen by Marjorie Keighran
  • Melbourne Cup Riders, silkscreen by Thelma Dixon
  • Nanny Goat Family, silkscreen by Thelma Dixon
  • Bloodwood Tree, silkscreen by Marjorie Keighran
  • Ration Run to Black Rock, silkscreen by Thelma Dixon
  • Cowboy from the Gulf, silkscreen by Violet Hammer

Waralungku Arts: prints and ceramics from the Gulf

16 March - 31 March 2012

Waralungku Arts is located at Borroloola, a remote community on the McArthur River in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is set in an arresting landscape of rocky hills, cattle-grazed scrub, billabongs, and wide horizons. Waralungku artists have a unique style that depicts both the life and the history of the community, as well as the distinctive beauty of the surrounding landscape. The screenprints are the result of a workshop with Darwin artist Colin Holt in February 2012.

Breathe: Works in Paper by Winsome Jobling

Northern Territory based artist Winsome Jobling is engaged in all aspects of paper making from historical and seasonal research to sourcing, harvesting and nurturing the fibre and plants. Each plant produces uniquely different qualities of paper.   In her exhibition of new work titled Breathe, Jobling applies her knowledge of plants and papermaking to reflect […]


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  • Breathe by Winsome Jobling at Nomad Art Gallery, Darwin, 2012.
  • Breathe, dry-point and stenciled pulp on handmade abaca paper, 63 x 60 cm, 2012.
  • Breathe 2, dry-point and stenciled pulp on watermarked handmade abaca and cotton papers, 60 x 63 cm.
  • Breathe 3, dry-point on watermarked and stenciled handmade abaca, gamba grass and cotton papers, 60 x 63 cm.
  • Breathe 4, dry-point, watermarked, stenciled and painted pulp on handmade abaca and cotton papers, 60 x 63 cm.
  • Breathe 5, dry-point, collograph print and stenciled pulp on watermarked handmade abaca and cotton papers, 60 x 63 cm.
  • Breathe 6, stenciled pulp and Gamba grass ‘leaf’ inclusions on handmade flax, cotton and abaca papers  55 x 40 cm, 2012.
  • Breathe 7, dry-point and stenciled pulp on watermarked abaca papers, 60 x 63 cm, 2012.
  • Breathe 8, dry-point on watermarked handmade abaca and cotton papers , 60 x 55 cm, 2012.
  • Breathe 10, dry-point and stenciled pulp on watermarked handmade abaca paper , 60 x 63 cm, 2012.
  • Connect, stenciled pulp on handmade abaca paper , 60 x 42 cm, 2012.
  • Cellular, Stenciled and painted pulp on watermarked handmade abaca and cotton papers, 60 x 42 cm, 2012.
  • Rhythm, Handmade abaca paper with watermarks, 60 x 42 cm, 2012.
  • Touch, Pulp paint on watermarked handmade abaca paper , 60 x 42 cm, 2012.
  • Listen, Handmade abaca paper with multiple watermarks, 60 x 42 cm, 2012.

Breathe: Works in Paper by Winsome Jobling

10 February - 10 March 2012
breathe in, listen… breathe out ...think, breathe in

Northern Territory based artist Winsome Jobling is engaged in all aspects of paper making from historical and seasonal research to sourcing, harvesting and nurturing the fibre and plants. Each plant produces uniquely different qualities of paper.

 

In her exhibition of new work titled Breathe, Jobling applies her knowledge of plants and papermaking to reflect upon the cycles and re-cycling rhythms of the earth.

 

The air we breathe in is taken into the lungs, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system’s means of getting oxygen to the blood. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide, absorb energy and release oxygen through photosynthesis. The oceans and other waters are like life’s bloodstream conveying nutrients, heat and the elements, while the atmosphere protects, supplies and recycles. Life is interconnected on every level

 

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Maningrida Threads: hand crafted fabric from Babbarra Designs

  This exhibition features Babbarra Designs renowned lino and screen printed fabric.   The artists produce lino-tile designs and printed onto fabric with up to three layers of colour. Each piece of lino fabric is unique with varying tile and colour combinations. Lino-tiled fabric is printed in 2 & 3 metre lengths.   Babbarra Designs […]


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  • Deborah Wurrkidj, Bush Apples, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand, panel
  • Elizabeth Gandabuma, Mud Ripples, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand
  • Deborah Wurrkidj working on her design, Dilly Bags at Babbarra Designs
  • Deborah Wurrkidj, Dilly Bag, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand
  • Kate Miwulku, Baskets, Mats & Catfish, acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand, panel
  • Emily Kaybbrimm, Flowers, acrylic pigment on cotton, lino printed by hand, detail
  • Jennifer Wurrkidj, Frangipani, acrylic pigment on silk, lino printed by hand, detail
  • On display at Nomad Art Canberra
  • Valerie Kirk, Head of Textiles, The Australian National University opening Maningrida Threads                       
in Canberra
  • At the opening, Rose Cameron Director of Nomad Art, Fiona Sivyer Manager Nomad Art 
Canberra, Valerie Kirk Head of Textiles at the Australian National University, Dr Louise 
Hamby Postdoctoral Fellow Australian National University.

Maningrida Threads: hand crafted fabric from Babbarra Designs

10 February - 06 March 2012

 

This exhibition features Babbarra Designs renowned lino and screen printed fabric.

 

The artists produce lino-tile designs and printed onto fabric with up to three layers of colour. Each piece of lino fabric is unique with varying tile and colour combinations. Lino-tiled fabric is printed in 2 & 3 metre lengths.

 

Babbarra Designs print fine silk-screened fabrics are produced from original artwork designed by the artists and printed onto a range of mediums including cotton, linen and silk.

 

Babbarra Designs is based at Maningrida in central Arnhem Land and operate out of the Babbarra Women’s Centre. The Maningrida region of central Arnhem Land is one of immense cultural and linguistic diversity. The work depicts the landscape, dreaming stories, spirit beings, bush foods and bush crafts from their country surrounding Maningrida. The variation in subject matter reflects the cultural identity of women from the different language groups.