Artists from the Wirrimanu
(Balgo Hills) community in far north Western Australia
have created one of the most distinctive regional styles
in Aboriginal art, renowned for its brilliant colours
and strong designs, including complex layered dotted
images.
For more information, see our pages on Balgo
art and artists. Short biographies are available
on the Balgo artists
pages. There are also limited edition prints by Balgo
artists in the Prints
gallery.
The prices below are in Australian dollars and do not
include packing, shipping and insurance - use the "Enquire"
button to confirm availability of a painting and the
cost of shipping. To check the equivalent price in other
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Note that works from the Balgo art centre are exempt
from Australian GST, so the prices shown below for Australia
and export are the same (unlike on some other parts
of our Web site). For more details about shopping, see
our Shopping and
online security section. All of the paintings below
are unstretched.
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Eubena Nampitjin |
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Midjul |
| Price: |
$1850.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA101, 2009 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 30 x 45 cm |
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Eubena has painted some of her country south west of Balgo along the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route. The majority of the painting shows the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country. The central circle is tjurrnu (soakwater) named Midjul. This is the country where Kinyu the spirit dog lives. Eubena would often cover Midjul with leaves so Kinyu wouldn't come out and would also leave gifts of goanna for Kinyu. |
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$22 |
| North America |
$55 |
| Europe |
$55 |
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Brenda Brown |
| Title: |
Yuendumu |
| Price: |
$250.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA128, 2010 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 30 x 80 cm |
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Brenda has painted her mother's country that lies west of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. Her painting is a celebration of the abundance of bush food found in this area. In the middle surrounded by 'U' shapes represent fires where the people cooked their food. The three circles are the rockholes in this area connected by lines representing the creek beds. |
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$22 |
| North America |
$55 |
| Europe |
$55 |
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Winnifred Nanala |
| Title: |
Nyarilli |
| Price: |
$650.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA131, 2010 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 60 x 90 cm |
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Winnifred has painted Nyarilli a rockhole close to Balgo where she swam as a child. Through the centre of the painting run purple dotted lines which represent the creek and little tributaries that run in from Nyarilli when it is full. At the bottom of the painting Winifred has the same lines as the water cascades down the rock face into the wayterhole after rains. The cliffs of the Wirrimanu pound are depicted on both sides. This rockhole is dominated by the large witjirriki tree (bush fig) that stands above it. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Carmel Yukenbarri |
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Winpurpurla |
| Price: |
$800.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA108, 2009 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 50 x 100 cm |
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Carmel has painted some of her mother's country south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country here is named Winpurpurla after the tjurrnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle. Winpurpurla is an inta, or 'living water' place so it always has good water. Women travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper as well as kumpupatja (bush tomato) and karnti (bush potato). Carmel has depicted the country alive with wildflowers as represented by the smaller dots. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Ningie Nanala |
| Title: |
Yula |
| Price: |
$750.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA109, 2009 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 45 x 60 cm |
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Ningie has painted some of her country located south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is known as Yula after the tjurrnu (soakwater) depicted as the circle in the painting. The many parallel lines represent floodplains as well as the tali (sand hills) found in this country. This is the country of Ningie’s youth. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Elizabeth Nyumi |
| Title: |
Parwalla |
| Price: |
$4800.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA132, 2009 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 60 x 90 cm |
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This painting shows the country known as Parwalla, which is Nyumi’s father’s country. This country is far to the south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert, west of Kiwirkurra, and is dominated by tali (sand hills). Parwalla is a large swampy area, which fills with water after the wet season rain and consequently produces an abundance of bush foods. The majority of Nyumi’s painting shows the different bush foods, including kantjilyi (bush raisin), pura (bush tomato) and minyili (seed). Women, shown as the U shapes, with their wana (digging sticks) and coolamons gathering the foods are also depicted. The whitish colours, which dominate the painting, represent the spinifex that grows strong and seeds after the wet season rains. These seeds are white in colour, and grow so thickly that they obscure the ground and other plants below. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Lucy Loomoo |
| Title: |
Nyakungtjuungku |
| Price: |
$2300.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA140, 2009 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 75 x 150 cm |
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This is Lucy's country a long way south of Balgo close to Punmu in the Great Sandy Desert. It is called Nyakungtjuungku and is part of the artist's dreaming. The central circle is a tjurrnu, or soakwater, known as inta, or 'living water' as it always holds fresh water. Loomoo says this country is rich with bush tucker. The dotting surrounding the circle represents these bush foods including kantilli or pura (bush tomato). |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Elizabeth Nyumi |
| Title: |
Parwalla |
| Price: |
$1400.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA125, 2009 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 30 x 45 cm |
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This work depicts the country known as Parwalla, which is Nyumi’s father’s country. This country is far to the south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert, west of Kiwirrkurra, and is dominated by tali (sand hills). Parwalla is a large swampy area, which fills with water after the wet season rain and consequently produces an abundance of bush foods. The majority of Nyumi’s painting shows the different bush foods, including kantjilyi (bush raisin), pura (bush tomato) and minyili (seed). Women, shown as the U shapes, with their wana (digging sticks) and coolamons gathering the foods are also depicted. The whitish colours, which dominate the painting, represent the spinifex that grows strong and seeds after the wet season rains. These seeds are white in colour, and grow so thickly they obscure the ground and other plants below. |
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| Delivery Costs for this item |
| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe |
$77 |
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Balgo
Hills Paintings - Art from Wirrimanu
