From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa leeches and natural debris such

leeches and natural debris such as leaves and reeds

These mythologies form part of the stories that are passed on to the younger Aboriginal boys prior to initiation

The black one is a cave next to it

approx 270kms north of Alice Springs in Central Australia

From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa leeches and natural debris suchYear: 2025 Size: 106 x 59cm cotton tree, emu feathers, ochre, fire and cotton rag These works are centered around the handmade Cotton Tree fire sticks decorated in ochre and emu feathers. These materials reflect the country I belong to. This can open an interesting conversation about the diversity of Indigenous culture with a connection to people and place. Fire becomes the metaphor in these works as the graphic text speaks to words of encouragement