Boab - Phillip Munda Daniel Yamalulu

Boab - Phillip Munda Daniel YamaluluPainted boab nut. Hand painted by Phillip Munda. Boab nuts are synonymous with the Kimberley region. Many artists start their careers carving and painting boabs for sale as gifts, decorations and for sharing stories before moving onto painting on canvas and other art forms. Artefacts are made locally by artists and craftspeople, many of whom are Mangkaja artists. Keep an eye out for their paintings in our artwork section.

Hand-made by Alison Forrest

I was screaming

Hand-Painted by Phillip Munda

I stay there for three or four years just to get back on my feet again

Look at me now still walking

17 or 18 years old

Natural seed necklace

Boab nuts are synonymous with the Kimberley region

Hand-carved locally

There are hills

75 x 100cm

This is where the river meets the billabong