Nora Wompi | National Museum of Australia

Portrait of Nora Wompi. - click to view larger image

about 1935 to 2017, Manyjilyjarra, Kukatja language groups, Nungurrayi skin group, Kunawarritji and Balgo communities, Martumili Artists

Wompi was born with ‘pussycat’ (feral cat) Dreaming at Pingakurangu rock hole near Kunawarritji. As a young girl, she travelled north with the drovers to Billiluna and Balgo.

She lived at Kunawarritji and continued to travel regularly between Well 33 and Balgo, where she had many relatives. Wompi painted for both Warlayirti and Martumili art centres.

An acrylic painting on canvas in yellow-orange tones with a set of eight red and yellow circles at the lower right of the painting, surrounded by yellow, red and white lines. The painting is divided into areas by red and yellow lines, with beige, yellow or orange backgrounds. At the bottom edge there is a row of four concentric ovals, while to the left side of them is a set of four concentric circles. In the top half of the painting there is another set of eight concentric circles in beige and red on yellow, and pink circles and yellow rectangles next to them. At the top there are lines and a concentric shape in yellow, pink, orange, red and yellow-brown. - click to view larger image — *Kunawarritji*

An acrylic on canvas line and circle painting. It features a dark blue oval in the centre. The rest of the painting illustrates clusters of concentric ovals and circles. - click to view larger image — *Kunkun*

Marjorie Yates

Christine Yukenbarri

Manmarr Daisy Andrews

Yunkurra Billy Atkins

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