This painting depicts a file snake and a Burdekin duck. Both can be found at billabongs surrounding Beswick, and both are seriously good tucker!
Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of three or four lines before alternating colour.
Name: Bruce Hall
Language: Ritharngu
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Biography:
Bruce was born in Roper and came to live in Beswick when he was a young boy. His father is the well-known artist, Mickey Hall, and he taught Bruce to paint before he passed away. Bruce works in a number of mediums including wood carving, painting on bark and canvas and also welding.
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…