Purchased from Mangkaja Arts in Fitzroy Crossing in 2001, Walka Molly Rogers, (Circa 1929 – 2006), a Walmajarri speaker, stated to Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia: “My country is Japirnka, I was born and grew up there. My brother Kurrapa, Peter Skipper was born there too. My name Walka comes from this place. I was born right there in the middle of that jila (waterhole). I am the oldest of my family left now. I walked all around this country with my grandmother until I found my promised husband. I had my first child Amy before I came out from the desert”.
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Walka Molly Rogers
Painting title: 'Jumu' (Soak water)
Palya Art 0838HR
Polymer acrylic paint on paper, 530 x 760 mm
$2,750.00 AUD
Date created: 2001
Mangkaja Arts Cat. no. WP 341/01
Walmajarri language group, Fitzroy Crossing area, W.A
Artist dates circ. 1929 - 2006