"Ngayulu rawa mulapa warkaringangi art centre-ngka. Mununa warkaringangi tjilpi tjutangka, Kunmanara Mungkurila, Alec Bakerla, Kunmanara Pompey-la munu Kumanara Frank-ala, nganana tjungungku canvas pulka tjuta palyalpai. Canvas tjuta kulu iyalpai ngura tjutakutu. Ngayulu nyakula nintiringangi tjilpi Mungkurinya tjukurpa punutjara palyanyangka. Ngayulu kuwari palyani canvas-pangka punutjara paluru ngayuku angkala munu ngayuku tiitja."

"I’ve worked at Iwantja Arts for many years now. During this time, I’ve worked closely with many of the senior men artists such as Kunmanara (Peter) Mungkuri, Alec Baker, Kunmanara (Jimmy) Pompey, and Kunmanara (David) Frank on really large paintings. We have made many beautiful big paintings together that have gone for exhibitions all over the world. Kunmanara (Peter) Mungkuri really taught me about painting punu (trees). I still paint the punu into my canvas today. That old man was a great teacher and was like an Uncle to me." In Eric Barney’s paintings of Yankunytjatjara Country, mark-making is a form of mapping. Barney defines the terrain of his country by carving out sections of colour, the paint energetically applied to the canvas with a sense of rhythm and purpose.

Barney interprets the rocky desert country around Indulkana Community through colour, tone and form. His powerfully understated paintings depict Punu (trees) and Tjukula (rock-holes), and the knowledge of these vitally important resources that have sustained Anangu for generations.