Foxholes and Wildflowers, 2008 by Jeannie Nakamarra Daniels, 61x122cm, 13761JD

Set against a backdrop of wildflowers blooming after rain, "Foxholes and Wildflowers, 2008" features black shapes symbolising foxholes. This artwork carries deep personal and cultural significance for Jeannie, who recalls a story her father, Charlie Jupurrurla Kennedy, told her as a child. The tale of father foxes teaching their young to hunt, dig holes, and hide was meant to impart hunting skills and sharp observation to Jeannie.

The depicted landscape is near Mina Mina in the Tanami Desert, where Jeannie's mother, Balgo artist Sarah Daniels Napanangka, spent her childhood. In 2008, while staying in Alice Springs with her mother's sister, renowned artist and law woman Mitjili Napanangka Gibson, Jeannie was inspired to paint alongside her aunt.