My Special Homeland, Panunya

Debra McDonald Nangala

Debra Nangala McDonald’s painting, My Special Homeland, depicts the sacred country of her grandfather, Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi, located near Lake MacDonald. The work features Tingari Cycle designs, which symbolise the journey of ancestral beings and the creation of the land. The painting also highlights the significant Mulga tree (Watiya Tjuta) and the land surrounding Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), a place her family and mother-in-law, Mitjili Napurrula, are connected to.