Sisters at Watarru - Cream, Copper, Green on Blue (Cotton) 50cm

Sisters at Watarru - Cream, Copper, Green on Blue (Cotton) 50cmIn this design, Noreen Dixon depicts the story of two female ancestors, sisters, in the Watarru area in South Australia. These sisters are fleeing a man who is pursuing them, hiding in rockholes and caves amid the sandy desert plains. The hypnotising background patterns of lines and dots represent the vast sands of the desert. The younger sister is pregnant; this is indicated by the large symbol of concentric circles, which is the design painted onto

Daphne says: “For a long time those old ladies have been looking for Yalka

There is plenty bushtucker – mangilpa

It shows how one moves up and down to cross the country west of Haasts Bluff

The blue in the painting refers to the abundance of water at this place

and Brown's Bore Outstation all her life

Noreen Dixon depicts the story of two female ancestors

two brothers

High-waisted wide-leg pants with belt loops

The oldest sister is caring for her younger sister and helping to keep them hidden from the man pursuing them

before a Nakamarra follows their tracks

This wrap top by Mitjili Napurrula depicts the Watiya Tjuta - the acacia trees of Uwalkari country in the Gibson Desert - used to make kulata (ceremonial spears)

Water has collected in between the sandhills