Artist: Carol Hapke

Story: In this image the artist represents and area of traditional country belonging to her mother. Curving through a rocky ridge at Yirralalem is a creek called Warwoolem. This is frill necked lizard – gerrdan – country made during the dreamtime. At the centre of the image in the curved part of the creek is a freshwater spring. The textured markings represent the marks made by Gerrdan as he clawed at the hillside.

The artist lives close by and is a guardian for this country. “In this painting I tried to capture the glow of the country at the end of the day when the light is soft and glowing. We call this last light Jooroongoom.”