This piece by Clinton Brian depicts a goanna. It is painted with acrylic paint on locally harvested stringy bark. The goanna’s body is finished with traditional rarrk (fine cross-hatch style painting).
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.
Lorrkon Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Lorrkon Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Nula Nula Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building Read more…