Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Dreaming) A14706 Margaret Loy Pula The story was passed to

The story was passed to her by her mother and shows the topographical layout of the land and water holes that play a vital source to the traditional Aboriginal people

Year: 2009

the melon comes from a small bush approx one metre in height and have a sweet pleasant taste

with the oval shapes representing the swamps and lakes near her homelands in Central Australia

or 'living water' as it always holds fresh water

Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Dreaming) A14706 Margaret Loy Pula The story was passed toYear: 2008 Size: 90 x 120cm acrylic on linen In this painting, Liddy depicts the women picking seeds from the Wakirlpirri or Dogwood tree (Acacia coriacea). The Wakirlpirri is a very useful tree that grows on the sides of creek beds and near Mulga trees. The seeds can be eaten raw or cooked on the fire, and also made into a deliciously sweet drink called Yinjirri The wood from the tree is used to make boomerangs, other weapons and dancing boards for