Bill Whiskey was not only a revered painter but also a powerful healer and keeper of sacred knowledge in his elder years. The present painting, Rockholes Near the Olgas, like many of his other paintings, depicts the Cockatoo Dreaming which is the creation story of his birthplace, Pirupa Alka (to the west of Uluru and south of the Olgas) and its surroundings. The Cockatoo Dreaming is a story a…

Provenance

D'lan Davidson, Melbourne; Private Collection, Sydney