This painting is inspired by a larger artwork by George Milpurrurru (dec.), which in turn was inspired by photographs taken by anthropologist, Donald Thompson.
During the wet season, Aboriginal people lived in a circular paperbark house like a large igloo in which a fire was kept permanently lit to keep the mosquitos out. This painting depicts the men gathering pieces of paperbark and attaching them to the shelter.
Name: Johnny Guwana Malibirr
Community: Ramingining
Biography:
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Baru Dhawu (Crocodile Story) Baru (the crocodile man), was from the Gumatj clan. People usually call him Gurdu Gurdu or Baru which means crocodile. He lived his life at a place called Yirrkala. Living near Read more…
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