This painting depicts multiple diving birds swimming among waterlilies.
Painting has been completed using a mixture of modern paintbrushes as well as a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. Stippling effect on the body of the birds uses the end of the modern brush, while the fine white outlines uses the Jarlk brush.
Name: Brett Bush
Language: Myili
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Brett was born in Katherine and came to Barunga and Beswick when he was young. David Blanasi, didjeridu master player and renowned artist, taught Brett to paint. As well as painting on bark and canvas, Brett also carves and paints buffalo horn, didjeridus and turtle shells. His recurrent themes are the rainbow serpent, mermaids and mimi spirits.