Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) A14825 Important Aboriginal Art #1 Julie paints her clan design

Julie paints her clan design

The leaves are collected by the women of the Anmatyerre tribe and used for traditional healing

Through body painting

Kudditji grew up immersed in traditional bush

Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) A14825 Important Aboriginal Art #1 Julie paints her clan designYear: 2008 Size: 93 x 106cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Kathleens depiction of Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming). It represents her country in Central Australia. The lizard is a small thorny reptile, native to Australia, that can change its colour to blend with its surroundings. This tiny desert creature is believed to have created the vast desert home of the Eastern Anmatyerre people by moving each grain of sand, grain by grain,