Queenie McKenzie

Ord River, Horseman Creek & Neermeroni -The Rainmaker This work depicts places on Texas Downs Station in the East Kimberley. The line running left to right through the work is the Ord River, the intersecting line represents Horseman Creek. In the hill on the left of the work a boab tree is depicted, this place is called Neermeroni, “The Rainmaker “. Neermeroni is an important ‘Power Place’ for Gija women. In the artists words “ If you cut em that trunk anywhere you will makem rain come up “. There are other boab trees in the area that are important sites for different aspects of Women’s law. Queenie was always very active in traditional law practice and often led Women’s ceremony. This painting is one of the three final paintings from Queenie McKenzie’s estate.