Turkey Tolson Tjuppurulla is most renowned for his Spear Dreamings associated with the area of "IIYINGAUNGAU" in the Western Australian desert. They depict a pre-battle ceremony with numerous spears being straightened, represented by the line work. The repetition involved in the crafting of Spears is a long and arduous process and requires great skill and strength. A tree known as "Spearbush" (Pandorea Doratoxylon) is used to make the shaft of these spears, as the wood is lightweight, very strong and can be readily straightened and hardened over a fire.

In the Dreamtime, a large group of Mitukatjirri men travelled from a claypan at Tjukula to Ilyingaungau, where they made camp. At the same time, further north, a group of men from Tjikarri entered the area. They made a camp near an overhanging cliff and prepared a large campfire to keep them warm in the night. The Mitukatjirri men saw the campfire in the distance and immediately started preparing their spears to challenge the Tjikarri men to a fight. The Tjikarri men willingly accepted the challenge. The pre-battle ceremony continued till the early hours of the morning. After the fight the Mitukatjirri Men travelled to a near by cave in the mountains to rest.

Turkey produced a dramatic series of work during the last years of his life including, Spear Dreaming at "IIYINGAUNGAU",

This body of work, painted for my father in the Alice Springs gallery studios, veered away from the classic dotted interpretations he was renowned for. Turkey, unafraid to experiment and stretch the bounds of acceptance, used a bold and dramatic palette to create a visually fresh interpretation of his dreaming.