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Filesnake, Barramundi & Rainbow Serpent

This painting depicts a filesnake (top), barramundi (middle) and rainbow serpent (bottom). All are hiding among freshwater lily pads.

Painting has been completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. This is harvested from billabongs and wet areas surrounding Beswick. Raark or fine line work is in a mixture of Yirritja and Dhuwa style.

Filesnake at the top has been completed using a modern paintbrush and a stippling effect. Middle barramundi is in Dhuwa style and consists of a single line before alternating colour. Bottom rainbow serpent is in Yirritja style which has multiple lines before alternating colour.

Modern acrylic paint has been used.

Categories: Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

Name: Brett Bush

Language: Myili

Community: Wugularr (Beswick)

Biography:

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.

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