Go West
a selection of notable works from Western Australia
7 AM 4260/06
Nyumitja Laidlaw Kuruyarla Nyumun 2006
Acrylic on canvas 835 x 1400mm $6000
This painting depicts the Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) at the place Kuruyarla, which is the artist's country.
There are rockholes and shelters (wiltja) here. The sisters are digging for a carpet snake and sing as they dig.
They chase the snake to Kulyuru. When the snake comes out of the hole, they dance and sing.
  
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