Ngapa Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) A15681 Charlotte Le Brocque The Anmatyerre people believe that

The Anmatyerre people believe that during the Dreamtime

The plant has medicinal uses - the vines are used as tourniquets

perspectives

It's perhaps like the intrigue of a closed door

Finalist Entry - 2015 Churchie Emerging Art Prize

Ngapa Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) A15681 Charlotte Le Brocque The Anmatyerre people believe thatYear: 2009 Size: 91 x 121. 5cm acrylic on linen This painting is Shortys depiction of the site Puyurru, near Yuendumu in Central Australia. The painting depicts the rainmaker story and how two men unleashed a giant storm across the area. The storm travelled across the country, with the lightning striking the land. The curved and straight lines represent the Ngawarra (flood waters) running through the landscape. The small circles represent mulju (water