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My CountryKevin Wallaby lives in Halls Creek in Western Australia. He is a Jaru gija man who used to sit down, learn and listen to the old people when they would pass on there knowledge and stories. Now he paints those stories. Kevin likes to paint landscape, traditional and rock art.

The track passed through Coniston in Anmatyerre country to the east

distinctive style

represent the earth where everything begins and ends

The place where the caterpillar lives is important and keeping the story secret protects the caterpillar from being eaten

‘warnayarra’ (the ‘rainbow serpent’) and the snake carried water to create the large lake

Her art often focuses on women’s ceremonial practices and ancestral stories

is a respected senior woman

The art centre makes regular visits to Nyirripi to drop off canvas

ancestral women danced at Mina Mina and ‘karlangu’ (digging sticks) rose up out of the ground

the Bush Hen consumes her favourite fruit

most notably her ‘grass’ paintings

Acrylic on Canvas