Name: Harry Malibirr
Language: Wägilak, Ganalbiŋu, Ritharrŋu
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Biography:
Harry was born at Elcho Island and is an artistic cultural man through mediums of painting, carving and ceremonial dancing of Bungul. Harry learned art through watching and absorbing knowledge from his father and uncle. Both were painters who encouraged Harry to paint small bits of their art, helping gather knowledge, skills and confidence.
Harry works with both modern acrylics, as well as traditional ochres/stones and is confident with a Jarlk reed brush. He works on canvas and bark, while also carving yidaki or didj, and larrakitj or lorrkon.
WWI The mununga (white people) wanted to shoot the old man gnak gnak (duck). The old man went diving under the water to get away from the gunfire from the white people. Coming up from Read more…
Djaykuŋ In this painting are two djaykuŋ (file snakes). The one on the left is male and the one on the right is female. Around the snakes are holes with freshwater coming up from underneath. Read more…
Three Barramundi This painting depicts three barramundi swimming in freshwater. The ones at the top and the bottom are freshwater barramundi, and the one in the middle is from the saltwater. Djilpin Arts is a Read more…