About this artwork
Yakari has painted her country in Kiwikurra. This is where she used to collect Kamperapra (a kind of berry) and other bushtucker. This area was an important site for her people because there were rockholes which were the only sources of food and water during days of walking in hot sandhill country. The site is called ‘Ngumi’.
About Bonnie Connelly
Bonnie was born in Illurpa, a place near Blackstone in the Ngaanyatjarra lands. When she was young, her mother took her to Ernabella, later they moved to Angus Downs and then Mututjulu. Bonnie's father passed away in Alintjarra, his country was Manta Maru. She has a lot of family in Warakurna and in Blackstone.
