When the tide goes out, these white saltwater blooms are revealed. Seagulls will feed on these flowers.
Name: Fabian Sandy
Language: Yolngu
Biography:
Fabian was born in Yirrkala and now lives in Beswick. He and his brother were taught to paint by their mother. Fabian prefers to paint with a Jarlk grass reed brush and traditional bush colours in modern acrylics. He generally paints saltwater stories on canvas or bark, and also carves and makes didjeridus. As well as being a visual artist, Fabian is a master didjeridu player and traditional dancer.
File Snake File snake features in this painting at the centre of the freshwater billabong, and is surrounded by other foods, barramundi and magpie goose, which are really good daga.
Porcupine Porcupine is called Jingarma in Yolgnu Mathe, this one is walking to find food, this is a female porcupine. Yolgnu can eat porcupine, they belong to the Dhuwa moiety. This one has found plenty Read more…
Stone Axe Stone axes are highly valued for making spears and cutting implements, they are collected in bathi (dillybag). The dots represent fire sticks.