We Belong To This Country, We Look After This Country: ARTWORKS FROM ALICE SPRINGS TOWN CAMPS
Past exhibition
Grace Kemarre Robinya Australian, Anmattyarre / Arrente, b. 1942
Ntaria and Wallace Rockhole, 2020
acrylic on canvas
56.5 x 56.5 cm
841179
‘Lota dogs sitting down looking out at raining. Can't go mustering, make trouble. The cowboys meet up again and go separate, two each, two each, two each, Ntaria and Wallace...
‘Lota dogs sitting down looking out at raining. Can't go mustering, make trouble. The cowboys meet up again and go separate, two each, two each, two each, Ntaria and Wallace Rockhole mob. They go mustering, to sort out their cattle. Raining time. Other side Ntaria ranges, blue hills, far away. They all finished now, no more stockmen. They all just sitting down now. Do nothing. That was long a time ago... that’ s last job. Sitting down now all just drinking wine... drinking, drinking. No more work. Nothing. Kele’