My Father's Country - Junjun Jill Jack, 2023 SylviaBuck

My Father's Country - Junjun Jill Jack, 2023 SylviaBuckThis is a big waterhole. Rain runs into the waterhole. This is good water. My people and my family lives in the desert for many years when rain season comes the waterholes use to be full by rain. Junjun Jill Jack Acrylic on Canvas 60 x 90cm Please Note: All artworks on canvas are delivered unstretched and rolled to ensure safe and efficient delivery. All artworks purchases will include artist biographies and certificates of authenticity.

Jumu (claypan) in my country

we used to get by the tail and knock him down

They handed me up on a 4WD Toyota still screaming on the back

We were heading toward Noonkanbah Station

Just to save my life

120 x 80cm

We used to camp around this waterhole

My leg was already swelled up

These are the fruits that we use get out in the bush in the goldfield when l use to be a little girl my families use take us walk about camping out way years ago

Kids write their name and it comes out in blisters on the skin

This is warrimba (flood) this before the flood when the flood comes it covers everything in the land water holes and creeks Margret River Gooniyandi country

started getting dizzy