Pinti - Wanina Biddy Bonney, 2005 Purlta Maryanne Downs

Pinti - Wanina Biddy Bonney, 2005 Purlta Maryanne DownsPinti is a jila (living waterhole) in my father's, mother's, and uncle's country. My uncle passed away at this place. Wanina Biddy Bonney Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 70cm Please Note: All artworks on canvas are delivered unstretched and rolled to ensure safe and efficient delivery. All artworks purchases will include artist biographies and certificates of authenticity.

A longtime ago people lived close together in groups as one big family

purple and pink

All the pretty colours are the seeds that fall from the trees

the other tree is a wattle tree and we call them Gunbull

our community and along the Fitzroy River

Before mustering we like to get someone to break horse

Ngurti or timber coolamon

AS A CHILD MY GRANDMOTHER TOOK ME COLLECTING BUSH FOOD AND FRUITS FROM ALONG THE RIVER

This is good water

100 x 80cm

They used to cut his horn in those old days

I was young one here I been walk around hungry my parents been catch all the food