Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty

Waiting for the Rain, 2026

90 × 151 cm Acrylic on Linen

For Sale

AUD 29000

Waiting for the Rain

The dry, the drought, the heat.

My grandmother, grandfather, mothers and uncles wait in thirst for the rain. To quench their thirst. To cool and wash their bodies.

They called to their ancestors for the rain.

Their burnt country. Dry country. Dying country. Calling out for the rain. Bush plants hang their leaves towards the ground. Seeds lie dry in the dirt, tossed in dust by the wind.

They too are waiting for the rain.

The animals, hidden beneath weeping trees, are waiting.

First rain and my country celebrates. We all celebrate the rain. Time for new growth.

Artist Bio

Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty is a Wadjigan woman, born at Tennant Creek in 1972. She comes from Bulgul Country, with ancestral connections to saltwater Country. Her language is Batjamal and her totem is mud crab.

 

Delivery Not Included:

Delivery cost is extra. The buyer is responsible for arranging pick up of the painting at the end of the exhibition Tuesday Oct 27, 9am - 3pm