Boab - Dora Cox Penny K-Lyons

Boab - Dora Cox Penny K-LyonsPainted boab nut. Hand painted by Dora Cox. Boab nuts are synonymous with the Kimberley region. Many artists start their careers carving and painting boabs for sale as gifts, decorations and for sharing stories before moving onto painting on canvas and other art forms. Artefacts are made locally by artists and craftspeople, many of whom are Mangkaja artists. Keep an eye out for their paintings in our artwork section.

My people use to live here many years ago this is our waterhole

He had more experience than me

that big tree

Our people came down from Canning Stock Route

We went back to country 2021

Joseph Quilty

They names are Evelyn Costaine and Lukey Laurel

Big mob water here

This is Nigul Nigul waterhole that we been looking for until we found it now we know where is it

living water in my fathers country on the Canning Stock Route

My people and my family lives in the desert for many years when rain season comes the waterholes use to be full by rain

Hand-carved by Barry Nuggett