Juliette Brown #3186/26

Celebrate the beauty and storytelling of Aboriginal art with these vibrant original paintings by Warlu Artists. Each artwork is individually hand-painted, featuring bold colour, intricate dot work and expressive patterns inspired by Country, culture and connection.

Jukurrpa: Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) – Mikanji

Story

The country associated with this ‘ngapa Jukurrpa’ (water Dreaming) is Mikanji, a watercourse west of Yuendumu that is usually dry. There are ‘mulju’ (soakages) in this creek bed. The ‘kirda’ (owners) of this Dreaming site are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men. Mikanji is an important Dreaming site, and features in at least three different water Dreaming tracks.

In one story, the water Dreaming travelled from Puyurru, northwest of Yuendumu, to a ‘mulju’ (soakage) in the Mikanji creek. It unleashed a huge storm there. Two old blind women of the Nampijinpa skin group were sitting by the side of the soakages. As the two women strained their eyes to see the sky, tears formed in their eyes, creating the rain. Their spirits can still be seen at Mikanji in the form of two ‘ngapiri’ (river red gums) growing near the soakage.

As original artworks, each painting is completely unique, making it a beautiful piece of Australian art to display in your home or give as a meaningful gift.

30cm x 30 cm pre-stretched