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Palm Canoe

This is a scaled down replica of a traditional bark canoe.

This piece has been constructed from a painted palm seedpod, constructed using similar techniques to traditional bark canoes. You can see binding at the end, pulling the palm pod into a canoe form. Traditionally bark from trees such as stringybark or paperback were used for functional canoes.

Modern acrylic has been used to finish the piece, and completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of multiple lines before alternating colours.

Categories: Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

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.

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