Details of Parwalla
Parwalla by Elizabeth Nyumi
Details
Catalog Number : 28334Size : 150cm x 75cm
Medium : acrylic on linen
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About Parwalla
This painting depicts the country known as Parwalla, which is Nyumi's father's country. This country is far to the south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert, west of Kiwirrkurra, and is dominated by tali (sand hills). Parwalla is a large swampy area, which fills with water after the wet season rain and consequently produces an abundance of bush foods. The majority of Nyumi's painting shows the different bush foods, including kantjilyi (bush raisin), pura (bush tomato) and minyili (seed). The whiteish colours, which dominate the painting, represent the spinifex that grows strong and seeds after the wet season rains. These seeds are white in colour, and grow so thickly they obscure the ground and other plants below.