Early field trips were to undertake photographic assignments documenting the lives and cultural heritage of indigenous people and native wildlife. Later field trips focused on collecting and commissioning artworks from indigenous people, many of whom had become close friends over the years. Reference: “Everywhere Everywhen Art Artist Stories” by McLood, Vaughan Adam, circa 2022.
Mina Mina is the area depicted in this painting. It is located far west of Yuendumu and is very important to the Napangardi/Napanangka women. These women and their brothers are the custodians of this dreaming and of this area. During the Dreamtime, digging sticks (Kana) magically emerged from the ground at Mina Mina, equipping a host of ancestral women for their journeys across the vast land. The tall desert oaks (Kurrkapi), which grow near Mina Mina, symbolize the rise of the digging sticks. As the women danced joyfully in long lines through the desert, they held the digging sticks with outstretched arms. In this way she created important sites.
Bears inscription verso: artist's name and title.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Please note that all First Nations Art is created from a so called ‘Birds Eye’ view. This means that the paintings can be hung either horizontally as well as vertically.