Boab - Dorothy Forrest Shirley Malo

Boab - Dorothy Forrest Shirley MaloPainted 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.

In this print is my swag on the ground where I was sleeping beside my saddle and bridle

This is about the Duracks from Goulburn 1886-87 bringing cattle up with a Wagon train to start their station

I cried and walked away to Tapu after I lost my father the karlpartu in the jila is cheeky

long lake all the way to Yimiri at warla

Royal Flying Doctor was already there

"White men know that we were great in this place

also called kuyu) at Lumpu-lumpu

Phillip Munda

This is Nigul Nigul waterhole that we been looking for until we found it now we know where is it

I thought Im not going to walk again

These waterhole everywhere rocks and trees all around the Lake side

Natalie Davey