Watiya
This work is about wooden objects Warlpiri Women used. It was painted in collaboration. Artists are Robyn Napurrurla Lawson, Myra Nungarrayi Herbert, Sonya Napaljarri Cooke, Biddy Nungarrayi Long/Jurrah, Biddy Napanangka Timms, Angela Napurrurla Kelly, Kitty Napanangka Simon and Beth Nungarrayi Barnes. This work was part of a project funded by the Indigenous Language and Arts Grants from the Federal Australian Government where these senior women were teaching younger women about wood uses. They made and painted womens artefacts and painted many small works as part of this theme in 2016 and 2017. This work was painted as a teaching piece to be presented at Milpirri in November 2018.
