Julaymba (Daintree)

Nyulu balkjajin (He was born)
Marrjangan (In the rainforest)
Bada bada (Under the arms)
Jukungun (Of a big old tree)
Wawu bajangan (By the river)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Dungan dungay (On its way)
Jalunbu (to the sea)
Ngunyin yakan (They cut the birth cord)
Kajan jukungu (In ceremony And tied it to that tree)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Kari milka wulay, (Living (in) my memory)

Ngamu kankalinji (Mother and child)
Yungan (Were forced to go)
Birrir jirrimandi munji (To the island of the palm)
Ngunyin yakan (They cut the cord)
Bubumun juku mun (To his land, to his tree)
Ngunyin yakan (Cut the cord)
Kuku ngamumu (To his mother tongue)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Jana yunu wawu (They changed your life)
Waluinduman (Changed your life)
Waluinduman (Changed your life)
Wujaljiku (Forever)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Yunu wawu buyun ban (They maimed your life)
Ngunyin yakan (Cut the cord)
Naybumunji (With a six year knife)

Nyulu Jankiba (So Jankiba)
Juma Bayanbuku dungan baja (Was mission bound)
Dinkarman yinyayku (Till he became a man)
Kirraji dankiku (Worked hard there)
Walayman (Earned his share)
Kuku warrmba-bungan baja (Found his language again)
Nyulu wawa jirrday bajaku (But when he went)
Bubungu bundayanka (To live his dream)
Bubu maninka juku maninka (Buy back his land, his tree)
Nyungun majanka Balkan (He was told)
Yundu kari yalamaka (You can't do that)
Yununku wawukari (You're not wanted here)

Nyulu nyungu kankalkankal (So he gathered up)
Yubaku kunjan (Us kids one day)
Wubulku kunjan (All of his family)
Jananda kuku Balkan (Told the story)
Yuda nyadjin yinya juku (Of his river tree)
Yinya bubu ngayku (The place his heart)
Wawujiday yinanka (Will always be)
Ya yuda kaykay kaykaywarra (Please, children whatever you do)
Yuda jumay manibaja yanya bubu (Take back that place one day)
Yala ngadimuku kuda (And though the years have tumbled by)
Nyungu Juku yingayku jajanay (His tree still stands)
Nyiku nyiku (Today)

Julaymba (Julaymba)
Ngayku bubu wawu bajanga (River of my country)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Jalunbu dungan dungay (Flowing to the sea)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Manjalmun (From the mountains)
Jalunbu (To the sea)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Ngaykunku kari milkawulay (Won't forget me)

Karanba (Bennett Walker)

Clifton Mack is a Yindjibarndi man born in Roebourne (Iremagadu), Western Australia on 15th September, 1953.

Clifton began painting in mid 2001 when he started a tertiary education course. In just six years he has risen to prominence as an original and innovative artist and is viewed as one of the most exciting, contemporary WA artistic talents. Clifton works from the Bujee-Nhoor-Pu Art centre in Cossack, where he spends almost every day immersed for many hours in painting.

Clifton's works involve much experimentation with colour concepts and he intuitively uses optical colour mixing to create new visual dimensions. He also experiments with complementary colours, monochrones and tones.

Clifton's work is evolving day by day. He produces beautiful works in a very individual style that couples traditional knowledge with non-traditional styles and techniques. Generally he doesn't do preliminary drawings but explores designs that build complexity from fundamental techniques.

Clifton will often spend more than one month on one piece - working to build up five different compositions in layers. He will not consider a painting finished until it 'feels right'.

Clifton's work is of strong interest to art buyers who readily identify the value and quality of his natural ability and style. Clifton received a Commendation for his entry in the 2002 Cossack Art Awards, and bettered this by taking the Award for Best Overall Work in 2003. In 2004 Clifton received the Award for best WA Indigenous Artist.

Bujee-Nhoor-Pu, 2006

Clifton Mack 1386, this painting has been sold.

Clifton Mack G1401 Mill Stream Waters, for sale $A2,000

Clifton Mack 1394, this painting has been sold.

Clifton Mack 1335, this painting has been sold.

Clifton Mack 1324, this painting has been sold.

To make a appointment to see Clifton Mack's works please contact Bujee-Nhoor-Pu through Adam Lockhardt and Raelene Sailor at the phone number below.

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Contact	:	Adam Lockhardt/Raelene Sailor
Phone	:	08-91821121
Mobile	:	0427-194-174
Fax	:	08-91821224
Email	:	NBAC.rag@bigpond.com