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The Painting.
The country associated with this Jukurrpa is Mina Mina, a place far to the west of Yuendumu, which is
significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women, the custodians of the Jukurrpa that created the
area. The Jukurrpa story tells of the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled to the east
gathering food, collecting Ngalyipi (Tinospora smilacina or snake vine) and performing ceremonies as
they travelled. The women began their journey at Mina Mina where Karla-ngu (digging sticks) emerged
from the ground. Taking these implements the women travelled east creating Janyinki and other sites.
Their journey took them far to the east beyond the boundaries of Warlpiri country. The Ngalyipi vine
grows up the trunks and limbs of the Kurrkara (Desert Oak, Allocasuarina decaisneana) trees. Ngalyipi
is a vine sacred to Napangardi and Napanangka women and has many uses, including as a ceremonial
wrap, as a strap to carry Parrajas (wooden bowls) laden with bush tucker and as a torniquet for
headaches.
The Artist - Judy Napangardi Watson
Judy Watson was born at Yarungkanji, Mt. Doreen Station, at the time when many Warlpiri & other
Central & Western Desert Peoples were living a traditional nomadic life. With her family Judy made many
trips on foot to her country & lived for long periods at Mina Mina & Yingipurlangu, her ancestral country
on the border of the Tanami & Gibson Deserts. Judy was taught painting by her elder sister, Maggie
Napangardi Watson. She painted alongside her at Warlukurlangu artists for a number of years,
developing her own unique style. She is at the forefront of a move towards more abstract rendering of
Jukurrpa by Warlpiri artists, however her work retains strong kurruwarri, the details which tell of the
sacredness of place and song in her culture.
Judy Napangardi Watson has been exhibiting artwork since 1990 througout Australia & around the
world; including exhibitions in England, USA, China, Japan & The Netherlands, Her works are featured
in several major collections.
The country associated with this Jukurrpa is Mina Mina, a place far to the west of Yuendumu, which is
significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women, the custodians of the Jukurrpa that created the
area. The Jukurrpa story tells of the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled to the east
gathering food, collecting Ngalyipi (Tinospora smilacina or snake vine) and performing ceremonies as
they travelled. The women began their journey at Mina Mina where Karla-ngu (digging sticks) emerged
from the ground. Taking these implements the women travelled east creating Janyinki and other sites.
Their journey took them far to the east beyond the boundaries of Warlpiri country. The Ngalyipi vine
grows up the trunks and limbs of the Kurrkara (Desert Oak, Allocasuarina decaisneana) trees. Ngalyipi
is a vine sacred to Napangardi and Napanangka women and has many uses, including as a ceremonial
wrap, as a strap to carry Parrajas (wooden bowls) laden with bush tucker and as a torniquet for
headaches.
The Artist - Judy Napangardi Watson
Judy Watson was born at Yarungkanji, Mt. Doreen Station, at the time when many Warlpiri & other
Central & Western Desert Peoples were living a traditional nomadic life. With her family Judy made many
trips on foot to her country & lived for long periods at Mina Mina & Yingipurlangu, her ancestral country
on the border of the Tanami & Gibson Deserts. Judy was taught painting by her elder sister, Maggie
Napangardi Watson. She painted alongside her at Warlukurlangu artists for a number of years,
developing her own unique style. She is at the forefront of a move towards more abstract rendering of
Jukurrpa by Warlpiri artists, however her work retains strong kurruwarri, the details which tell of the
sacredness of place and song in her culture.
Judy Napangardi Watson has been exhibiting artwork since 1990 througout Australia & around the
world; including exhibitions in England, USA, China, Japan & The Netherlands, Her works are featured
in several major collections.
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