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.
Clapsticks Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of Read more…
Clapsticks Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of Read more…
Billabong Daga and Saltwater This painting was done in conjunction with nephew Franklin Westin. It depicts billabong and saltwater tucker including yam, waterlily, duck, longneck turtle, mussels, dew fish, flat tail catfish, Long Tom snake Read more…