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 Read more…
Barra and Diving Duck Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. Djilpin Arts specialises in art, live cultural performance, digital media, and produced the popular performance event – the Walking With Spirits Festival as well as Read more…
Catfish and Filesnake Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. Djilpin Arts specialises in art, live cultural performance, digital media, and produced the popular performance event – the Walking With Spirits Festival as well as Concerts Read more…
Gecko File Snake and Long Tom This piece by local custodian Frankie “Tango” Lane depicts three animals. At top is a gecko, commonly found in houses or “kamps”. At the middle is a file snake, or “quiet snake”. These snakes are found in billabongs and are tasty tucker. They are Read more…
Lorrkon The Lorrkon is a hollow log coffin used by the people of Arnhem Land, Australia. It consists of a tree trunk hollowed out by termites and painted by a clan member of the deceased, with the bones placed inside. The Lorrkon ceremony is the final ceremony in a sequence of Read more…
Mimi dancing This painting depicts four Mimi spirits dancing. Also included are some bush tools such as two spears, a mako or didgeridoo, clap sticks and a dilly bag. Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work Read more…
Kurranji (Cassowary) He is a spiritual bird, untouched he roams the rainforest like the boss. His digestive system prepares the seeds. What he eats goes back into the soil and regenerates the land and composts the soil so more food grows. You must be very careful of them because they Read more…
