Winangaya Gunidjarr      2012  

Winangaya Gunidjarr joins four brilliant sculptures on the Sculpture Walk in the Dandry Gorge Aboriginal Area, Central West NSW.   These works were 
commissioned by the Gamambaraay Pilliga Co-Management Committee and funded by the Office of Environment and Heritage.  Winangaya Gunidjarr means
'respect (the) Mother'.   It is composed of five large hebel forms clad with a complex mosaic narrative describing the natural resources of the Pilliga Forest as
used by Aboriginal women in traditional and contemporary times.   The forms themselves are a reflection on the bush's ability to regenerate after a fire and
represent the life cycle of a plant, from germinating to casting a pod.    

The hebel forms were carved and fixed to their bases by the artist.  All of the mosaic work was done in community art workshops in Baradine over a six week 
period.  Most of the designs were developed after consultations with the Committee before the forms were made, but some design evolved on site as we worked together on the mosaic, telling stories and sharing meals.    Please contact  NPWS Pilliga Discovery Centre regarding the Sculptures in the Scrub and other areas
of interest in the Baradine district.
 
ABC Open  (Western Plains) documentary can be viewed at  https://vimeo.com/45128417