Mina Mina Aluminum Boat Bowl

This beautifully crafted boat-shaped aluminium bowl features artwork by Judy Napangardi Watson, depicting the Mina Mina Dreaming. Mina Mina is a sacred site far west of Yuendumu, significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women, who are the custodians of the stories and ceremonies connected to the area. The artwork represents the ancestral journey of a group of women who travelled east from Mina Mina, gathering bush foods and performing ceremonies that shaped the land. Judy’s design reflects the powerful movement, energy, and cultural richness of this journey, transforming a functional object into a meaningful piece of Indigenous Australian art. 

Royalties directly benefit the artist.

Dimensions: 13.8" x 10" x 3"

About the Artist:

Judy Napangardi Watson (c. 1935–2016) was a leading Warlpiri artist born at Yarungkanji, Mt. Doreen Station in the Northern Territory. Growing up in a traditional nomadic lifestyle, she spent long periods with her family on ancestral lands at Mina Mina and Yingipurlangu, places of deep cultural significance. Taught by her elder sister, acclaimed artist Maggie Napangardi Watson, Judy developed her own vibrant and energetic style, known for its dynamic "dragged dotting" technique. Her works predominantly depict the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) associated with Mina Mina, including powerful women's stories and sacred ceremonial sites. Active since the early 1990s, her art is held in major collections across Australia and internationally. Judy’s work is celebrated for its bold abstraction, deep cultural meaning, and her lifelong commitment to sharing Warlpiri culture through painting.

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