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Bush Tools

This painting depicts multiple bush tools along with Laar’da or shaped stone blades ready to be carried in dillybags. Bush tools can be seen in the middle panel, and include spears, bondocks or woomeras, two dillybags as well as fire starting implements.

Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of multiple lines before alternating colours. This has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Painting is in modern acrylic.

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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