Tali (Sandhills) A16038 Barney Ellaga The concentric circles portray ‘Ntgant’

The concentric circles portray ‘Ntgant’ or soakage sites where water collects during periods of rain

When preparing for ceremony the Anmatyerre women would apply iconography to their upper body using their fingertips and small

The berries are collected by the Anmatyerre women and are an important food source for the Anmatyerre people

near the Roper River in the Northern Territory

The colour black was obtained either from charcoal or over-ripe bush plums

Tali (Sandhills) A16038 Barney Ellaga The concentric circles portray ‘Ntgant’Annual Rental: $15 per week (excl. delivery & install) Size: 60 x 122cm acrylic on linen In this painting Lily depicts 'Tali' or the sandhills located near her homelands west of Alice Springs in Central Australia. The finely details dots show the impact of the rain and wind as it moves across the countryside.