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RUSTY PETERS (c.1935-2020) (Language group: Gija) Grandfather's Tree 2002 natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen, diptych each inscribed verso with artist's name, title, date, and Jirrawun Arts cat. no. RP32002.62 122 x 270cm (overall); 122 x 135cm (each) PROVENANCE: Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia The Collection of William Mora Galleries, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Rusty Peters - Recent Paintings, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, 12 - 20 March, 2002, cat. no. 8 OTHER NOTES: © Rusty Peters/Copyright Agency, 2024 This picture shows part of my country at Springvale Station. It is my mother's father's place. This is the place where he used to sit in the shade near the river beside a white gum tree. This picture shows part of my country at Springvale Station. It is my mother's father's place. This is the place where he used to sit in the shade near the river beside a white gum tree. Ngenayindi-ningi jarrak wanemayinde-ngirri. Gijam jarrak wanemayin-ngirri. Bal wanemayinde-ngirri thuwuthum-burru. "Berrema marnum benemurlunnha-ngerruwa." Bina ngenanyji-ngu warnawarnarram burrunbu-ngarri ngarrgalem. "Jarrak-karri yarrurn berrem marnum garawanyji junbumurlunnha-ngarri nyingiyanggurrum. Bal berne-birri berrem -manum-yuwurru Gijam." I used to go to him and he used to talk to me. He talked to me in Gija language. He told me about everything. "You remember my words. I am teaching you about all the old places here. These stories we tell you should keep in your mind for later so that you can tell people our Gija ways".