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Title

Lirrun

Community

Warakurna

Born

1/07/1932

Area

Warakurna

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Size

50.8 x 50.8 cms

Price

$AUD 1,250

Code No

WAR725

Artist: Myra Cook



Description:

Myra Cook was born at a special place called Kartjinguku, a creek situated near Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Myra''s mother''s country, Lirrun. A serpent snake man came from the South of Pukarra. The snake had been trying to steal a girl to become his wife. She called all the feather foot men and they chased him away to Pukarra. The blue marks in this painting show the featherfoot men chasing the serpant snkae man through country. Warakurna Artists Cat. No: 725-09


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