Natural Ochre Painting Phyllis-thomas-tag practices and lore of Aboriginal

practices and lore of Aboriginal Australians

She has also collaborated with her mother and her sisters on several other works

but is still available in sufficient quantities to be harvested and used

Narpula’s involvement in her husband’s artwork allowed her to develop an intimate understanding of the techniques and cultural significance of desert art

Natural Ochre Painting Phyllis-thomas-tag practices and lore of AboriginalBeryline Mung was born in 1954 on Texas Downs Station. She began station work at the age of 15 years. When equal wages legislation was passed and Gija people were forced off their country, Beryline moved to Frog Hollow Community. Beryline has lived in Frog Hollow since and raised her children there. She is now a Gija language teacher at the school and an artist at the Warmun Art Centre. Beryline paints her country around Frog Hollow and Texas Downs.