About the Artwork

Nyanu Watson loves to paint Tjulpu (birds). Nyanu depicts birds found in the Pipalyatjara and Kalka area and important to local Tjukurpa dreaming. Nyanu creates stories for the characters in her work, they are families, husbands, wives and tjitji (children). As she paints she tells the stories of family life, sharing food, looking for water, caring for young ones. This painting shows two tjulpu, husband and wife.