Grandmothers Journey by Marie Napurrulla
Title: Grandmothers Journey
ID: 12012430
Artist: Marie Napurrulla
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 89x39 cm
The painting represents my Grandmother's journey as she travelled on camels from Tempe Downs Station to Areyonga and Ntaria in Central Australia
Camels were used in Central Australia in the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line,or transporting the supply of goods to Cattle Stations and Aboriginal Communities. The use of Camels was mainly used in the "Dry Areas" of Australia.
- The circles represent the meeting place
- The lines represent the tracks
- The shapes represent the landscape
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