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Artist, Alfred Lalara is Rhoda Lalara's brother-cousin, and he grew up in the Warnindilyakwa community of Angurugu on Groote Eylandt. As an artist Lalara uses the traditional Groote Eylandt line work, which in the past was used on bark, but now is used for works on canvas and paper.
'When we go walkabout, what do we see? Up in a tree there is something flapping its wings at us. Duwedirra! Cockatoo! Down in the river we see something staring at us. Dingarrbiya! Crocodile! Back home there is someone waiting for us ... Dungkwarrika! Grandma! A beautiful story for the very young that brings to vivid life the unique world of Groote Eylandt.' (Source: Publishers website)