Ngarrkal
Artist   Helicopter Tjungurrayi
Title   Ngarrkal
Cat #   421-00
Medium   Acrylic on canvas
Size   1000 x 500 mm
Price SOLD
 
Description
 
This painting depicts some of Helicopter's father's country. This country is located far to the south west of Balgo, in The Great Sandy Desert. It was in this country that Helicopter lived and travelled as a boy, with his family. The country here is known as Ngarrkal, which takes its name from the tjurrnu, or soakwater, shown in the centre of the painting. The majority of the painting depicts the talis, or sand dunes, which dominate the landscape of the area.