Kukatja Born in Ninmi, Helicopter Tungurrayi was brought up in the nomadic lifestyle in the land of his mother and father, learning everything about the plants and the watersources to ensure survival. Later he worked on a mission station and travelled widely around the Australian outback. Since 1994 he has attained recognition for his own distinct style of linear elements. His artworks relate often to his land and that of his mother and father and usually depict water-holes as central elements.
Blue lines show the course of creeks which only carry water after intermittent rains.
Small black circles depict Ngarlukutu, a nut formed by the gall of the Cocid bug. This is a food source and is also used as a bush medicine to relieve burns.