Kirriwirri
Mrs Djan BILLYCAN: artist
Jan mainly paints her birthplace of Kirriwirri. Jan says "this is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also named Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about. Kirriwirri is in the Great Sandy Desert close to the west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family. This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).
Title
Kirriwirri
Artist/Maker and role
Mrs Djan BILLYCAN: artist
Date
2011
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on linen
Measurements
119.8 x 89.9 cm
Credit line
Purchased through The Leah Jane Cohen Bequest, The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2011
© Jan ( Mrs Billycan), 2011
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2011/0070