Nora Wompi, a great traveller of her country, created artworks from Fitzroy Crossing and Lilparu (Well 33) to Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills). Shy to paint at first and preferring smaller scale surfaces to paint on, ‘Wompi’ – as she was affectionately known – went on to produce works large-scale compositions and became known for expressing the joy she felt and knowledge of her Country. There is an increasing body of literature being written about her life. Helen Read
Of this painting Warlayirti Artsts in Balgo Hills states: “Nora has painted some of her traditional country, which is far to the south west of Balgo, along the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route. The country depicted here is Muyultjulpa, a rock hole among a section of hilly, rocky country. Also shown are some women with their wanna digging sticks) who have come to Muyultjulpa to collect the kantilli, or bush raisin, that is found here”.