Possum Dreaming A16294 Pegleg Tjampitjinpa approx 800km west of Alice

approx 800km west of Alice Springs in Central Australia

with the smaller dots representing sandhills or ‘Tali’

Size: 40 x 88cm

located 200 km west of Alice Springs in Central Australia

Possum Dreaming A16294 Pegleg Tjampitjinpa approx 800km west of AliceYear: 2009 Size: 90 x 120cm acrylic on linen This is Paddy Stewart Tjapaltjarri's depiction of Janganpa Jukurrpa or Possum Dreaming. This story tells of the journeys made by a possum ancestor who travelled all over the Warlpiri lands during the Dreamtime. Possums (Janganpa) were frequently found across much of Warlpiri country, however due to feral cats and the introduction cattle and other feral animals, the possum has become extinct in these areas.