Categories: Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation
Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation
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Morning Star Pole Design: Hand cut but-but acrylic Paint
Name: Clinton Brian
Language: Goonian, Rembarrnga
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Biography:
Clinton was born at Buluhkaduru community, a homeland near Maningrida. Clinton is self-taught in the art of wood carving. His love of art was inspired by watching his mother as a child. Clinton prefers carving from Nowerlap or Anbutbut (a species of Kurrajong tree) and paints using a traditional grass brush. Clinton is known for his carvings of fish, and birds such as magpie geese, herons and ibis. He has also recently incorporated the artistic use of buffalo horns in his work.
