Nancy Noonju Walmajarri, b. c.1940
23 5/8 x 47 1/4 in
Her Aboriginal Dreaming is Ngarbel Ngarbel - the wind blowing on water. During the wet season in the Kimberley region monsoonal rains are often accompanied by cyclonic winds, the many waterholes and streams are filled with water. In this painting the artist has depicted the water surface on the streams and waterholes on Cherrabun Station being blown into waves - Ngarbel Ngarbel. The artist paints this occurrence extensively using different coloured lines and dots to create patterns that give the work interesting depth. Nancy Noonju was particular about collecting her own ochre from specific sites, crushing them manually and mixing them into paint using a binder. She was especially fond of a soft pink from one of these sites, and which became her signature colour.