Matjangka Norris

Matjangka has painted dried wintalyka – mulga seeds, which are lying on the ground once the pods have burst. The seeds are winnowed and ground into flour to make seed cakes. Seeds formed an important staple in traditional diet and figures in the Tjukurpa Dreaming stories of most of the west of the APY Lands and up to Docker River. This painting was exhibited in the 20th Desert Mob exhibition at the Araluen Art Centre in Alice Springs in September 2010.