Mt Doreen Dreamingby Deborah Napaljarri Wayne

Yarrungkanyi is the Mount Doreen area, north-west of Yuendumu. Dreamtime people lived in the area, digging for Ngarlajiyi (Bush Carrot). In doing so they created a creek that flows north to Jurlpungu. The artwork shows women seated picking Ngamirdamirdi (Lifesaver Burr) which is a low-growing prickle. The women would thread that Ngamirdamirdi onto sticks to make hair combs.

Artist:Deborah Napaljarri Wayne
Title:Mt Doreen Dreaming
ID:2764-15
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:30 x 30 cm
Region:Yuendumu, Central Australia

Artist

Deborah Napaljarri Wayne was born in 1976 and comes from Yuendumu Community approximately 300km from Alice Springs in Central Australia. She is the daughter of Lee Nangala Gallagher-Wayne and the granddaughter of Mary Napangardi Gallagher, both artists for Warlukurlangu Artists. Deborah was taught by her grandmother to paint and she also paints the Dreamings passed down to her from her grandmother. Deborah's artworks feature lots of black, red, grey, brown and green - reflecting the colours of the land.

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