Boab - Dorothy Forrest Daniel Yamalulu

Boab - Dorothy Forrest Daniel YamaluluPainted boab nut. Hand painted by Dorothy Forrest Boab nuts are synonymous with the Kimberley region. Many artists start their careers carving and painting boabs for sale as gifts, decorations and for sharing stories before moving onto painting on canvas and other art forms. Artefacts are made locally by artists and craftspeople, many of whom are Mangkaja artists. Keep an eye out for their paintings in our artwork section.

that big tree

I cried and walked away to Tapu after I lost my father

Jewess James

The white tree

Hand-carved by Barry Nuggett

we had to stop just to straighten me up

Sandhills and waterhole where my people use to walk from mille's look for food and grass

It is beautiful country with sad feelings from the past

) We passed through this place when I was a young girl

Hand-painted by Alison Forrest

Yurnpu and Yurlpu

They always have bull straps to tie him down when he's laying on the ground