Mustering Days
"One day fresh, he looks like this. This story about going out country, mustering, got swag, bit of flour, sugar, tea. We go out for a month or so, mustering. In my time, that's what we do. Bring the cattle to the station. Big job. Now they use chopper. But in my day we get them by horse, get them in the paddock and count them and drive them to Broome, Derby or Wyndham. I was born in Louisa Downs then come across here. There was just spinifex. All them changes. Now you see road train and chopper but in my day we get them wild cattle by horse. This is my story. I'm Mervyn Street. Born in the bush and now I'm telling stories."
- Acrylic paint on Bull Skull
- Dimensions:
- Cat No. 333-24
Mervyn Street is a Gooniyandi man. Gooniyandi is one of the two river groups from the country around Fitzroy Crossing. He was born at Louisa Downs Station. Mervyn speaks fluent Gooniyandi as well as English. Mervyn is an accomplished author, illustrator, carver and painter. He has authored a book entitled ‘Know Your Granny’ about his country and his language. He has also co-produced the book titled ‘At The River’. He has used his artwork extensively in the Yiyili School where he teaches his traditional language. Mervyn is an important person for art and culture in Yiyili and Pull Out Springs communities and is a former Chairman of Mangkaja. Mervyn lives with his wife June Davis at Muludja Community, Which is 20 km out of Fitzroy Crossing.
Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency is a vibrant Aboriginal owned art centre located in the township of Fitzroy Crossing, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Mangkaja, meaning wet weather shelter, was incorporated in 1993 by a small group of artists to support cultural, social and economic development in the region. Mangkaja represents artists across four language groups within the region – Bunuba and Gooniyandi of martuwarra (river country), and Walmajarri and Wangkajunga from the jilji (sand-hill country of the Great Sandy Desert). Mangkaja artists are renowned for their uninhibited style and lively use of colour, painting images of country that share stories of culture and identity. Mangkaja exhibits nationally and internationally with many artists represented through each of the State Galleries, the National Gallery of Australia and significant private and public collections around the world.
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