REV-89

Lazarus Johnson

Warmup Art Centre

Title: Red Butte by Lazarus Johnson- inspired by my mother Jane Yalunga and a tribute to my grandfather Rover Thomas (RIP)

Ochre, Acrylic, and Spray paint on Canvas: 80 x 80.4 x 3.3cm

Red Butte is a hill at the head of Jarlalu (the Ord River) on Texas Downs Station. It is said to hold a cave home to a juwarri (witch); once a girl named Gudbarriyal who ran from Lissadell Station. While hunting for sugarbag (wild honey), she went wangala (mad) and never returned. Station managers could not catch her. She was seen many times and was said to have horns growing from her head. This painting is inspired by my mother, Jane Yalunga, and is a tribute to my grandfather, Rover Thomas (RIP), who worked for many years as a stockman at Texas Downs.