16 AM 6789/09
Alice Nampitjinpa Tali Tali (Sandhills) 2009
Acrylic on linen 1220 x 710mm $4000
In this work Alice depicts the Tali Tali (or sandhills) surrounding Taalalpi, her "birthing place". Alice was born here in 1943.


Talaalpi is a swamp near and a little bit to the east of Walungurru (or Kintore) on the Western Australian/Northern Territory
boarder.

Taalalpi holds great significance for Alice and is the country her Father and Mother used to travel when she was a very small
girl. Water has collected in between the sandhills, providing sustenance for her Tjikamata (Porcupine), her personal
tjukurrpa (dreaming and / or totem).