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The Djilpin Arts Picnic Rug range is a celebration of life on country around the waterways of Wugularr community and surrounds. Inspired by the artists’ love of heading out bush and throwing down a calico to fish, swim and relax on their traditional lands, these designs feature fish, bush fruits, billabong flowers and medicinal plants.
Name: Peter Lindsay
Language: Murrinh-Patha, Kriol
Biography:
Peter is a Traditional Owner for Bulman in Central Arnhem Land. He currently lives in Beswick with his wife and family. Peter works in portraits and contemporary images as well as traditional designs.
Peter draws inspiration from his mothers country - Daly River & Port Keats. He has created works in pencil and pen for local health promotions and has made a range of limited edition prints with Djilpin Arts and long-time print collaborator Basil Hall.
Peter's latest hand-drawn design for Djipin features fish and marine life in the local waterways and features on our accessories range of scarves, sarongs and picnic rugs.
Lorrkon Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Bird Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Long Neck Turtle – Nyangura Nyangura the Long-Neck Tortoise is Yirritja. The two sacred ancestral Nyangura are found at a place called Djirringi in north-central Arnhem Lane on Ganalbingu land. The tracks left by the Read more…