Ian Rictor has painted the significant sites of Tuwan, Atult and Kamanti (2 rock holes), located in the north of Spinifex Lands. Tuwan is a major site for the Nyii-Nyii Tjuta Tjukurpa (Zebra Finch Creation Line). This epic songline tracks a sacred 'Meng story following the antics and journeying Of a group Of zebra finch men as they head south to the coast.
Ian Rictor lived in the vicinity Of Tuwan in the Great Victoria Desert Of Western Australia for the early part Of his life as a traditional hunter gatherer with his immediate family. He was in his 20's when he first walked into modern 'civilisation'. Relatives had been tracking the family, who were rumoured to have perished long before, for many months before finally convincing them to join other family in the settlement.