Lumugu Hill 1998, by Roseleen Park, ochre on canvas, 60x30cm Cat #13444RP

This delightful little painting by Roseleen Park in natural ochres on canvas, stretched on a frame is titled "Lumugu Hill 1998". It depicts an important place between Warmun Community and Kununurra in the Kimberley Region in Western Australia. It depicts the extraordinary rock formations that form back of the Bungle Bungles mountain range in the softest colours in natural ochres from the region of Warmum (Turkey Creek).

This rock formation is called Lumugu and is the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) site for the blue tongue lizard. A large stone stands up on top of the rocky hill and is visible from the highway. It marks the boundary between the traditional country of the Gija and Miriwoong people.

Roseleen is part of a strong painting family who are deeply connected to their culture and country.

She was born in Derby in 1970 and grew up in Fitzroy Crossing. She moved to Warmun Community and continues to live there. She began painting in 2006 and has quickly joined the ranks of promising young ochre painters. Park paints Country on Alice Downs, Yarrunga (Chinamen Garden) Texas, Lissadell, Turkey Creek, Violet Valley and Chamberlain. These are the traditional lands of Park’s mother and grandfather. ‘My extended family is art people: Madigan Thomas, Shirley Purdie, Lena Nyadbi, Betty Carrington and Hector Jandany.’ Roseleen completed the ANKAAA Arts Worker Extension Program in 2011/2012 and alongside her art practice, also works in the gallery and studio at Warmun Art Centre. Roseleen continues to exhibit her works around Australia.

Provenance certificate of this painting is from Warmun Art No 003/08