Paynjarra Jumu Twilly Subject / History from the late 19th century

from the late 19th century to the present

the ancient and the contemporary in a variety of ways

when travel is difficult

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Paynjarra Jumu Twilly Subject / History from the late 19th centuryIn this playful work, Nyangarni paints the soakage Paynjarra, a site the artist visited with her family as a child. The soakage is depicted by the blue circle in the centre of the painting, the blossoming Yarun (bloodwood trees) and bush tucker abundant in the area radiating outwards from the water source. Of the artwork, Nyangarni says, This one Paynjarra jumu (soakwater) good country this one, desert country, long way out. Yarun (bloodwood) them