Emu Tracks to Puntawarri Judith Anya Samson acrylic on linen 150 x 150cm. Wantili Ngamaru Bidu, Jakayu Biljabu acrylic on linen 183 x 183cm $11,700

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1 Wantili Ngamaru Bidu, Jakayu Biljabu 183 x 183cm This painting is a collaboration between Jakayu Biljabu and Ngamaru Bidu. It depicts Wantili a large lyinji (clay pan) near Well 24 on the Canning Stock Route. The area is dominated by claypans surrounded by tuwa (sandhills). Both artists travelled all throughout this Country when they were younger during the pujiman (bush) days. After the rain there is a lot of water in the claypan and people still love to visit there regularly. $11,700 Emu Tracks to Puntawarri Judith Anya Samson 150 x 150cm This painting depicts the tracks of a mob of emus on their way to Puntawarri for kapi (water). Puntawarri is the artists mother s family s Country and is on the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route, near Well 17, also known as Durba Springs. Puntawarri is an important cultural area, east of the Jigalong Aboriginal Community, where the artist now lives with her grandmother. The artist s grandmother frequently travelled and hunted with her family in this area when she was a young girl, and is now teaching Judith the stories for this Country. $6,100 Yirajarra Mabel Wakarta 183 x 183cm Yirajarra, that s my camp, that s my place, that s my Country. Yirajarra is the artist s Ngurra (home); it is where she was born and it is her place. It is a soak situated on the Canning Stock Route, there is good fresh water there all year round and shade which makes it a decent camp spot. During the pujiman (bush) days the artist was walking all of this Country with her family. $8,600 Yirajarra Mabel Wakarta 152 x 152cm Yirajarra, that s my camp, that s my place, that s my Country. Yirajarra is the artist s Ngurra (home); it is where she was born and it is her place. It is a soak situated on the Canning Stock Route, there is good fresh water there all year round and shade which makes it a decent camp spot. During the pujiman (bush) days the artist was walking all of this Country with her family. $6,000

2 Yirajarra Mabel Wakarta Yirajarra, that s my camp, that s my place, that s my Country. Yirajarra is the artist s Ngurra (home); it is where she was born and it is her place. It is a soak situated on the Canning Stock Route, there is good fresh water there all year round and shade which makes it a decent camp spot. During the pujiman (bush) days the artist was walking all of this Country with her family. $2,750 Untitled Nancy Nyanjilpayi Chapman 160 x 152cm This painting portrays part of the artist s Country where their family lived traditionally during the pujiman (bush) days. The Martu lived very nomadically moving from water source to water source hunting and gathering bush tucker as they went. They would traverse very large distances visiting some areas in the dry and some in the wet season depending on the availability of water. As they travelled and hunted they would also burn areas of Country creating a larger diversity of plant and animal life. $5,800 War Story Amy French 91 x 106cm This painting is of Port Hedland in 1946 just after the war when the artist and her sister were working around Hedland. On the left is a little ngurra (home) which was like a hospital for Martu people. When they saw the army going by everybody would run there and sit down and wait. In the middle in the foreground is a large plane that could fit anything, even motor cars, on the right is a Toyota. The lower squares are a sand dune, and the ones above are the ocean. $3,100 Warta Amy French This painting portrays part of the artist s Country where their family lived traditionally during the pujiman (bush) days. The Martu lived very nomadically moving from water source to water source hunting and gathering bush tucker as they went. They would traverse very large distances visiting some areas in the dry and some in the wet season depending on the availability of water. As they travelled and hunted they would also burn areas of Country creating a larger diversity of plant and animal life. $3,350

3 Untitled Bugai Whyoulter This painting depicts an area in the artist s Country where she lived and travelled extensively throughout the pujiman (bush) days with her family. She travelled from what is now Balfour Downs station where she was born, all around the Parnngurr area and up and down the Canning Stock Route as far as Kunawarritji. Kunawarritji is also known as Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route, and is now her Ngurra (home) community. Bugai has extensive knowledge of all of this area and loves to paint and tell the stories for her Country. $4,400 Minyipuru May Chapman 76 x 122cm This painting depicts a part of the Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) story. Minyipuru is an important Jukurrpa (Dreaming) story about seven sisters that are travelling throughout the desert running away from an old man called Yurla. The man chases the wantis (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast right through Martu Country before flying east. Along the way they stop at a lot of important places to camp, sing, dance, and collect bush tucker. There are also many interactions with Yurla when he catches up with them along the way, creating an amazing abundance of stories and meaning with this culturally rich narrative. $3,300 Kulyakartu Muuki Taylor This painting depicts Kulyakartu, an area in the far north of the Martu homelands, near the Percival Lakes in the northern Great Sandy Desert. The artist has extensive knowledge of the Country in this region. He grew up living traditionally during the pujiman (bush) days with his family. $3,300 Kulyakartu Muuki Taylor This painting depicts Kulyakartu, an area in the far north of the Martu homelands, near the Percival Lakes in the northern Great Sandy Desert. The artist has extensive knowledge of the Country in this region. He grew up living traditionally during the pujiman (bush) days with his family. $3,300

4 Pitu Jakayu Biljabu This painting depicts Pitu, an area east of Parnngurr in the Western Desert. Pitu is the artist s Ngurra (home). There is a warla (lake) there and a big jurnu (rockhole). Around the outside of the painting is two big tuwa (sandhills). The artist lived and travelled in this County when she was younger during the pujiman (bush) days. Kinyu Jakayu Biljabu This painting depicts the area between Kinyu and Pitu a very important area for the artist. Kinyu is also known as Well 35 on the Canning Stock Route. In the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) two dingoes went to Willara, a very significant place near Punmu Community. They had babies at Willara and then travelled east and then sat down in Kinyu. Kinyu is now a jarntu (dog) dreaming place. Kunawarritji Ngurra Nora Wompi 61 x 91cm Wompi paints the Country around her homelands of Kunawarritji. In 1906, Kunawarritji also became a well on the Canning Stock Route, and from an early age Wompi and her family had encounters with the white men who drove cattle along the route. As a young woman, Wompi followed the drovers north to Balgo Mission, where she stayed for many years. She learnt to paint there with her close friend, Eubena Nampitjin, and returned to Kunawarritji, where she lives and paints today, when it became a community in its own right. Kinyu Nora Wompi 41 x 61cm This painting depicts Kinyu. Kinyu is also known as Well 35 on the Canning Stock Route. There is a little yinta (waterhole) there as well which made it an ideal camping spot. In the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) two dingoes went to Willara a very significant place near Punmu Community. They had babies at Willara and then travelled east and then sat down in Kinyu. Kinyu is now a jarntu (dog) dreaming place. $1,150 $2,200

5 Jilapukar - near Kumpupirntily, Ngayurnangalku near this Country Bugai Whyoulter 76 x 122cm This painting portrays Jilapukar, an area near Kumpupirntily which is otherwise know as Lake Disappointment, a very large salt warla (lake) that the Canning Stock Route runs around. Kumpupirntily is a very important site for the Martu as this is where the Ngayurnangalku live. The Ngayurnangalku are cannibal beings that live under the surface of the lake. If they are disturbed they come out and eat people. $3,800 Waterholes in our Country around Jigalong Dadda Samson, Judith Anya Samson 46 x 61cm This painting is a collaborative work between Dadda Samson and her granddaughter Judith Samson. It is an area of their Country east of the Community of Jigalong where they both now live. While growing up at Jigalong mission Dadda returned to her home every weekend to hunt and camp. Dadda is recognised as a great authority in Jigalong and is particularly knowledgeable about Country in that area. Dadda has been teaching Judith to paint for a number of years, sharing with her knowledge of Country and Jukurrpa (Dreaming) stories for those areas. $1,500 Puntawarri Dadda Samson This painting depicts Puntawarri, the artist s family s Country. Puntawarri is on the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route, near Well 17 also known as Durba Springs. Puntawarri is an important cultural area, east of the Jigalong Aboriginal Community, where the artist now lives with her family. The artist frequently travelled and hunted with her family in this area when she was a young girl, and is now teaching her grandchildren the stories for this Country. Puntawarri Dadda Samson This painting depicts Puntawarri, the artist s family s Country. Puntawarri is on the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route, near Well 17 also known as Durba Springs. Puntawarri is an important cultural area, east of the Jigalong Aboriginal Community, where the artist now lives with her family. The artist frequently travelled and hunted with her family in this area when she was a young girl, and is now teaching her grandchildren the stories for this Country.

6 Minyipuru 61 x 91cm This painting depicts a part of the Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) story. Minyipuru is an important Jukurrpa (Dreaming) story about seven sisters that are travelling throughout the desert running away from an old man called Yurla. The man chases the wantis (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast right through Martu Country before flying east. Along the way they stop at a lot of important places to camp, sing, dance and collect bush tucker. There are also many interactions with Yurla when he catches up with them along the way, creating an amazing abundance of stories and meaning with this culturally rich narrative. Kilkil 36 x 46cm This painting depicts Kilkil in the artist s Country, also known as Well 36 on the Canning Stock Route. It is a well kayili (north) of Well 33 (Kunawarritji) which is the aritst s Ngurra (home) community. When the artist was younger she travelled all of this Country with her family during the pujiman (bush) days. $600 $2,220 Kinyu 36 x 46cm This painting depicts Kinyu, Well 35 on the Canning Stock Route. There is a little yinta (waterhole) there as well which made it an ideal camping spot. In the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) two dingoes went to Willara, a very significant place near Punmu Community. They had babies at Willara and then travelled east and then sat down in Kinyu. Kinyu is now a Jarntu (dog) dreaming place. $600 Kunkun 36 x 46cm My Ngurra (home)! This painting depicts Kunkun, a place located in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. Kunkun is in east of Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community, also known as Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. Kunkun is an important meeting place, and is the place for kangaroo dreaming. There is a large soak to access underground water here. The artist walked all around this Country with her family in pujiman (bush) days. $600

7 Warran (Country) Nora Wompi 41 x 61cm Wompi paints the Country around her homelands of Kunawarritji, a place associated with the Minyipuru Jukurrpa (Seven Sister Dreaming). In 1906, Kunawarritji also became a well on the Canning Stock Route, and from an early age Wompi and her family had encounters with the white men who drove cattle along the route. As a young woman, Wompi followed the drovers north to Balgo Mission, where she stayed for many years. She learnt to paint there with her close friend, Eubena Nampitjin, and returned to Kunawarritji, where she lives and paints today, when it became a community in its own right. $1,500 Emu Tracks to Puntawarri Judith Anya Samson 46 x 76cm This painting depicts the tracks of a mob of emus on their way to Puntawarri for kapi (water). Puntawarri is the artists mother s family s Country and is on the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route, near Well 17 also known as Durba Springs. Puntawarri is an important cultural area, east of the Jigalong Aboriginal Community, where the artist now lives with her grandmother. The artist s grandmother frequently travelled and hunted with her family in this area when she was a young girl, and is now teaching Judith the stories for this Country. $1,200 About Martumili Marlakurrinpa Martumili Artists was established by Martu people living in the communities of Parnpajinya (Newman), Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Irrungadjji, and Warralong across the Pilbara. The Martu people are the traditional custodians of over 13 million hectares of land across the Western Desert which is strewn with jila (waterholes), jurnu (soaks), tuwa (sand hills), warla (lakes), and other significant landforms which continue to tell the history and origins of this Country and how it was created during the Jukurrpa (Dreaming). Martumili Marlakurrinpa is a celebration of the great success of this art centre, from thier first exhibition at the Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery in 2006 to where they stand today, as one of the most significant art centres in Western Australia. The extent of their influence and success can be attributed to their characteristically bold, bright colours, and to the fact that Martu artists paintings are a meaningful enactment of the artists deep connection to place. For more information about the exhibition and artworks, or for any sales enquiries, please contact the Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery on (08) or mail@courthousegallery.com.au.