Japirnka - Rosie Tarku King, 2014 Alison Forrest

Japirnka - Rosie Tarku King, 2014 Alison ForrestThis is an important jila (waterhole) in my country. In the Great Sandy Desert. Rosie Tarku King Acrylic on Canvas 45 x 60cm 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.

My fathers brothers country

Jalulu kitpinya pirn marnin Jutkijangka wunalugidbinya karnyin Minya kiliki manya kiliki Jutkij juju matanana bonyurru

Them old people tell the young ones to go down and get some sugarleaf for cooking

You dont want to know the time

So we got saddled up

Real Hard Country The Great Sandy Desert

I told everybody

This in my Country is in the Goldfields

Nobody said nothing

There were so many people interested in this charcoal drawing "Black and White Brothers" by Mervyn he agreed he needed to make it accessible to everyone

catching goanna

Im now 52 years old