Tossie Baadjo, © Warlayirti Arts, Balgo, WA

Karntawarra is the name of a small rockhole, found on Tossie's grandmother's country, northwest of Wilkinkarra, or Lake Mackay, the vast salt lake south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Karntawarra only holds water after rain, and is shown here in the centre of the painting, dominated by the tali, or sand dunes of the area. This is rocky, hilly country. The fine dotting depicts the kantilli, or bush raisin that is found here in abundance.

USD $2200, mounted on stretcher bars

Tossie is one of several highly gifted, newly emerging artists painting out of the Warlayirti Arts Center in Balgo Hills, WA. Her bold use of colors to depict her family's country make her paintings especially exciting and powerful.