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Gordon Barney |
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| Bush Name: |
Luberri |
| Language: |
Gija |
| Skin name: |
Jangari |
| Born: |
Alice Downs Station, c 1945 |
| Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
| Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
| Content: |
Birrno – Alice Downs Station country
Jarrun Ngarrangkarni (Kookaburra Dreaming)
Yarrunga – Chinamans Garden
Kooloongnurri Massacre
Jickerrel Ngarrangkarni (Kingfisher Dreaming) |
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Jack Britten |
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Bush Name: |
Yalarrji & Warn-ngayirriny – meaning ‘ground sugarbag' |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Joolama |
Born: |
Garndawarranginy, north of Alice Downs Station, WA, c.1920 |
Lived: |
Warmun Community, (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Country between Frog Hollow (Wurrerangginy) & Alice Downs (Birrno), |
Content: |
Country between Frog Hollow (Wurrerangginy) & Alice Downs (Birrno), including Tickelara & Han Spring
Gudagi Country – Bedford Downs Station
Purnululu – Bungle Bungle Country |
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Betty Carrington |
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Bush Name: |
Mariya |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Naminyji |
Born: |
Texas Down Station, c 1945 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigments on canvas |
Content: |
Darrajayn Country – Springvale Station – Betty's father's country
Moonga Moonga Corroboree
Major the Bushranger story for Gija country
Nyidbarriya & Kularwun – Dreaming for two Purnululu hills
Mistake Creek Massacre |
| 2008 shows: |
November, Melbourne (.pdf file) |
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Churchill Cann |
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Bush Name: |
Yoonany |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Juwurru |
Born: |
Texas Downs Station, c.1946 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community, (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Thildawoon – Lissadell Country – Mt Evelyn & Smoke Creek
Barnkalji – dreaming bird of the Gurirr Gurirr corroboree
Texas Downs Station – Moonlight Springs, Dingo Springs, Revolver Springs
Warraman country
Yoonany country
Mullugoo – Killer Dreaming dog
Jarlarloo country |
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Hector Jandany Sandaloo, Sundaloo, Chundun, Chunda, Djandulu) |
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Bush Name: |
Jandany |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Jungurra |
Born: |
Warmun (Turkey Creek), c 1924 |
Lived: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
| Died: |
2006 |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Ngarragooroon Country –Hector's mother's country, and sites that relate to good fishing, hunting and waterholes in this country
Dunbunji – Owl Dreaming – stories of morality & respect
Headwaters of the Ord to Han Spring (Thalwoolen)
stories of boundary lines that determine where men can and can't go
Booraji designs – painted on the bodies of young men at initiation time
Ngaljawan country – country near Purnululu
Rawooliliny (Mt Glass) & Wanambany (Mt Buchanan): two hills northeast of Purnululu
Early works had strong Christian reference. |
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Mick Jawalji |
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Bush Name: |
Andayin & Gija |
Skin name: |
Jangala |
Born: |
1/07/1920 , Yulumbu |
Lives: |
Imintji Community, Gibb River Road, WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre on plyboard |
Content: |
West Gija country & landforms
Traditional Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) stories
Ban.gurr & Yulumbu country |
| 2008 shows: |
February, Melbourne (.pdf file) |
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Mabel Juli |
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Bush Name: |
Wiringgoon |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Nyawurru |
Born: |
Five Mile, c1934 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Darrajayn country – Springvale Station
Karrngin Ngarrangkarni – Moon & Star Dreaming
Goondarrnin Ngarrangkarni – Fish Dreaming
Goolarbool Ngarrangkarni – Snake Dreaming
Kurranda Ngarrangkarni – Brolga Dreamimg
Jiljingarnany & Jirrkany – Hills & Plains Kangaroo Dreaming |
| 2008 shows: |
November, Melbourne (.pdf file) |
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Beerbee Mungnari |
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Bush Name: |
Beerbee |
Language: |
Gija & Naringman |
Skin name: |
Jungurra |
Born: |
Waterloo Station, NT c 1933 |
Lives: |
Frog Hollow, WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Droving stories from his time spent based at Rosewood Station
Stories of the country south of Kununurra before the Argyle Dam was built
Detailed historical stories of station life & station managers |
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Patrick Mung Mung |
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Bush Name: |
Nirrmarrniy / Gudgadyne |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Juwurru |
Born: |
Yunurrl (Spring Creek), c1949 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Jarlarloo – Patrick's father's country
Spring Creek on Texas Downs Station – Patrick's birthplace
Texas Downs Station – Patrick's home during the station years
Purnululu country to the north to Red Butte
Goolarbool Ngarrangkarni – snake
Eaglehawk, blowfly & black soil stories |
| 2008 shows: |
November, Melbourne (.pdf file) |
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Lena Nyadbi |
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Bush Name: |
Nyadbi |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Nyawurra |
Born: |
Walmanjilukum (Greenvale Station), c1937 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Jimbirla (spearhead) dreaming
Gimminbayn Cave on Lissadell Station
Country from Bow River across to Lissadell Station
Daiwul Ngarrangkarni – Barramundi Dreaming
Loomoogoo – Blue Tongue Lizard Dreaming
Sugarbag Yard & Kangaroo Rock |
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Shirley Purdie |
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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 |
Content: |
Gilbun – Mabel Downs Station country through to the country south of Bow River – this is Shirley's father's country.
Nyawan Jirring Ngarrangkarni – Kangaroo Tail Dreaming
Lalangarrang & Darnal Ngarrangkarni – Crocodile & Turtle Dreaming
Gurragurra – Storm Birds |
| 2008 shows: |
January–September, Vic & NSW (.pdf file) |
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Madigan Thomas |
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Bush Name: |
Jawljil |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Nyawurru |
Born: |
Baloowa ( Violet Valley ) WA, c 1932 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime stories of her country & references to historical events, particularly early interaction between white & Gija people)
Stories of trade routes & trade practice.
Country around Violet Valley , Bedford Downs Station & Mabel Down Station
Jirring Ngarrangkarni – Kangaroo Dreaming
Eaglehawk & Crow Dreaming
Ngamarring Corella Dreaming
Women's Law & stories of cultural appropriateness
Travelling paths & routes of the dreaming creatures |
| 2008 shows: |
November, Melbourne (.pdf file) |
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Phyllis Thomas |
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Bush Name: |
Buldgyn |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Nagarra |
Born: |
Riya – Turner River Station, c 1933 |
Lives: |
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Dreaming places & bush tucker from around Crocodile Hole area, as well as the country around the middle reaches of the Ord & Turner Rivers where she was born |
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Henry Wambini |
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Bush Name: |
Nilmayirriny / Wambiyarri |
Language: |
Gija |
Skin name: |
Jawalyi |
Born: |
Tickalara Station, c1934 |
Lived: |
Warmun Community, (Turkey Creek), WA |
Medium: |
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas |
Content: |
Tickalara through to Purnululu – Henry's father's country
Koondooloo on Spring Creek to Han Spring |
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