Ngadajirri (Budgerigar Dreaming) MK18123 Mirra Whale The custodians of the dreaming

The custodians of the dreaming (Jukurrpa) are men of the Jangala/Tjampitjinpa skin groups

His willingness to tackle and paint less than savoury subjects have polarised his critics alike

This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Kaakuratinja (Lake McDonald) in Central Australia

including the desert oak

which is a sacred Warlpiri territory

Ngadajirri (Budgerigar Dreaming) MK18123 Mirra Whale The custodians of the dreamingYear: 2015 Size: 118 x 119. 5cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Evas depiction of 'Ngadajirri' or Budgerigar Dreaming and portrays the breeding site of the budgerigar in Evas homeland at Mount Dennison, north east of Alice Springs in Central Australia. Employing fields of intricate dotting Evas painting shows the landscape of her country with its contours and hills, the waterholes where the birds flock to drink and play at the water's edge, and