This smaller painting depicts a freshwater crocodile hiding among the lily roots.
Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is a combination of styles. Yirritja style which consists of three or four lines before alternating colour can be found on the two lily roots. Dhuwa style which has a single line of colour before alternating can be seen on the crocodile body.
Name: Brett Bush
Language: Myili
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Biography:
Brett was born in Katherine and came to Barunga and Beswick when he was young. David Blanasi, didjeridu master player and renowned artist, taught Brett to paint. As well as painting on bark and canvas, Brett also carves and paints buffalo horn, didjeridus and turtle shells. His recurrent themes are the rainbow serpent, mermaids and mimi spirits.
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