Lucy Loomoo Australian, Kukatja, c.1939 -2020
Yarlintjirri, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 75cm
841613
This is Lucy's mother and father's country and is named Yarlintjirri. This country is a long way south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Lucy has painted kalyu Tjukurrpa...
This is Lucy's mother and father's country and is named Yarlintjirri. This country is a long way south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Lucy has painted kalyu Tjukurrpa (water Dreaming). The central circle is an important rock hole that was a vital source of water for her family. This waterhole is a spring water which means it is living and never runs dry. The surrounding lines indicate tali (sand dunes) which are dominant in this country. Lucy explains there is plenty of food in this country such as kantjilyi (bush raisin), pura (bush tomato) or walku (bush apple) and minyunkurra.