Saltwater Soul Desert Heart: New works from Bidyadanga
Past exhibition
Lydia Balbal Australian, Mangala, b. 1958
Pikarong
acrylic on canvas
159 x 91 cm
787797
Pikarong is a Jila (living water) in Jawiny and Mangala border country. This is both Lydia's parents country. This is the country that Lydai was born in. It is strong...
Pikarong is a Jila (living water) in Jawiny and Mangala border country. This is both Lydia's parents country. This is the country that Lydai was born in. It is strong woman's country forming part of the woman's law line. It is this side of Winpa. There is a lot of campi (bushfood) here especially king brown snake. This country is north of Winpa near well 33 on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert, W.A.