Jakayu Biljabu Australian, Manyjilyjarra, b. 1937
Walla Walla
acrylic on canvas
61 x 91 cm
788657
Situated not far from Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route and the community of Kunawarritji is Walla Walla warla (lake). During the pujiman (bush) days, the artist travelled through...
Situated not far from Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route and the community of Kunawarritji is Walla Walla warla (lake). During the pujiman (bush) days, the artist travelled through this region with her family.
The large circle is a fresh yinta (waterhole) with lots of yukiri (green) growing all around it and the short red and orange line are the little tuwa (sand hills) around the perimeter. In the Jukurrpa (Dreamtime) there was a jila (snake) in the water for a long time.
The large circle is a fresh yinta (waterhole) with lots of yukiri (green) growing all around it and the short red and orange line are the little tuwa (sand hills) around the perimeter. In the Jukurrpa (Dreamtime) there was a jila (snake) in the water for a long time.