When one of my children has a memorable adventure in a particular place, it becomes a sacred place for all Aborigines.
The circles on my body mark some of those sites. One of my children was a water buffalo. Now take a closer look. Can you see what the painter added in memory of that child? Trace the coils of my body with your finger.
John Mawurndjul painted me on eucalyptus tree bark, then filled my body with white, black, yellow and red hatch marks. The Aborigines have been drawing me for thousands of years, on the ground and on cave walls in their country.
