Numida Nampitjimpa
2025
acrylic on linen
91 x 46 cm
NN2506079
This painting depicts designs associated with the site Winparku in Western Australia. The various shapes in this work depict the geographical features of this site and its surrounds. A group...
This painting depicts designs associated with the site Winparku in Western Australia. The various shapes in this work depict the geographical features of this site and its surrounds. A group of senior women camped at this site gathering the small seeds known as wangunu or woollybutt, from the perennial grass Eragrostis eriopoda. The husks are removed and the seeds ground into flour, water added and the paste cooked in hot coals and ashes. The resultant loaves can be stored for considerable periods.