This painting is a collaboration between four artists at Mimili Maku Arts: Betty Campbell, Pauline Wangin, Emma Singer and Umatji Tjapalyi.

All four artists are cultural leaders for Mimili Community in their own right, each of them mother, grandmother, auntie and teacher to the next generation of women growing up in Mimili today. The women decided to work together on this canvas to show the intricate relationships between family lines, between the storylines entrusted to them by their late Elders.

"This is a painting for our family and community of Mimili. I've painted my mother's country, the punu (tree), maku (witchetty grubs) and kupi-kupi (whirlwinds) that make up this country. It all comes alive with our song and dance." - Umatji Tjapalyi

"Tjungu, together. That's what Anangu way is all about. We don't do things kutju kutju (by ourselves). It's about being with family, sharing, connecting with each othör and our country. That's what this canvas is all about, coming together to make our stories stronger."
- Betty Campbell

"l am the youngest artist on this canvas. I learnt from my auntie Betty, and my mum Pauline. I'm proud to be painting alongside them and remembering my grandmother and all the women who have passed this storyline on to us." - Emma Singer

"I'm happy to be painting with my daughter Emma and sister Betty, and my cousin Umatji. We had so much fun making this work, remembering the bush trips when Emma was little and we would take her out to Paralpi and Atutjara to teach her about the rock holes and how to take care of country. This canvas is a celebration of family, of learning from each other, o} always teaching and remembering." - Pauline Wangin