Shirley Purdie

Bush Name:
Birrmarriya
Language:
Gija
Skin name:
Nangari
Born:
Mabel Downs Station, c 1948
Lives:

Warmun Community, (Turkey Creek), WA

Medium:

Natural ochre & pigment on canvas
Carving                                        Etchings

Content:

Barluwan & Garlunggurrji - Norton Bore and Violet Valley country        Gilbun – Rasptail Lizard Dreaming & Mabel Downs Station country
Nyawan Jirring Ngarranggarni -  Kangaroo Tail Dreaming
Lalangarrang & Darnal Ngarranggarni – Crocodile & Turtle Dreaming
Gurragurra – Storm Birds       Ngowalbun                             Barluwa -Violet Valley
Christian themes                         Mistake Creek massacre



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