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Billabong Fish

This painting depicts multiple fish and aquatic species common to the Beswick region. Scotty painted this story with his young son, which is why there is an upside down fish at the top left corner.

Visible is a catfish at the bottom, two black bream on either side of a freshwater crocodile, a barramundi, an upside down nailfish or eel tail catfish, and a turtle.

Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas.

Categories: Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

Name: Scotty Hall

Language: Wagilak, Rittharrngu

Biography:

Scott was born in Ngukurr and has lived in Beswick for twenty years. He was taught painting by his late father, Micky Hall, a founding Director of Djilpin Arts.  As well as painting Scott also carves artefacts such as spears and didjeridus He has produced numerous fine prints for Djipin’s Gapu Series, as well as works on canvas, has served as a Director for Djilpin and dances both Bongiliny Bongiliny and Bunggul.

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