Irrunytju minyma by Norma Baker - 122 x 61 cm

Two women are dancing 'inma' the traditional dance and song at Irrunytju near the tri-state border of SA, WA and NT. They have collected bush tucker, tjala, honey ants, kambrabra, bush tomatoe, ili, bush fig, wayanu and maku, witchetty grub, They are carrying their wana, digging stick.

About the Artist

Norma is a Pitjantjatjara woman born in 1958 at Ernabella, South Australia. She works as a Teacher’s Aid at Wingellina Community School and as a translator at the Art Centre.

My Aunty, Mrs Cooper told me these stories. She was a great painter too. I have a lot of stories in my head that my Aunty gave me of Minyma Kutjara. I have to pass them on to my two sisters, my nieces, my daughter and grandchildren. It is very important to me that they know these stories.