Rusty Peters (1935 - 2020) was a senior Gija man of Juwurru skin. His bush name, Dirjji, refers to dingo pups looking out of a hole at the sunrise. His detailed knowledge of the land and stories from Springvale and neighbouring Moolabulla is reflected in distinctive works painted in traditional red and yellow ochres, and black charcoal. While recognisably part of the ‘Turkey Creek’ style, the intricate curves mapping the country and the dark caves and rivers in the pictures are particular to Peters' work.
In 2015, Peters was a finalist in the 32nd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, and in 2017, three of his paintings were featured in 'Defying Empire' (2017), the exhibition of the 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, and later at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. In 2018, at age 84, Peters painted a 5-metre triptych depicting the East Kimberley starry night skies over Darrajayin, his ancestral land.