Women digging for goannas by Bonita Nungurrayi Williams 31x41cm CAN-BW-10

Women digging for goannas by Bonita Nungurrayi Williams: Women, depicted by the U-shapes are shown digging for goannas with their digging sticks and coolamons (gathering bowls). Goannas and all types of lizards have always been an important food source for desert people.å

Bonita's artwork not only captures the significance of traditional food gathering practices but also serves as a tribute to her rich cultural heritage. Through her vibrant paintings, she brings to life the traditions and stories of her people, ensuring the preservation and celebration of her ancestral roots. Her meaningful depictions of bush foods and totems highlight the deep cultural connections and practices of Aboriginal Australia

Bonita Nungurrayi Williams was born in Alice Springs in 1971. She has spent most of her life in Alice Springs apart from some of the time travelling in Western Australia. Bonita has been painting for about eight years and learnt from her mother who is also an artist. Her mother's country is Ti Tree and her language is Anmatyerre. Bonita is married with four children. Her totems are the goanna and snake but Bonita often paints various bush foods such as witchetty grubs, honey ants and berries.