From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa These mythologies form part of

These mythologies form part of the stories that are passed on to the younger Aboriginal boys prior to initiation

It  holds deep cultural and spiritual significance in Aboriginal artworks from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory

approx 270kms north of Alice Springs in Central Australia

Image size: 66

From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa These mythologies form part ofYear: 2025 Size: 106 x 59cm cotton tree, emu feathers, ochre, fire and cotton rag These works are centered around the handmade Cotton Tree fire sticks decorated in ochre and emu feathers. These materials reflect the country I belong to. This can open an interesting conversation about the diversity of Indigenous culture with a connection to people and place. Fire becomes the metaphor in these works as the graphic text speaks to words of encouragement