Wagilag Hunting Story The Wagilag Sisters are central to the four important ceremonies of the Dhuwa moiety; the Djungguwan, the Gunabibi, the Ngulmarrk, and the Mandaialla. The story is primarily an account of how, in the distant past, the two Wagilag Sisters came out of the southern interior and across Read more…
Generic Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and are referred to as totems. For this painting, XXXX has painted XXXXX
Waak Waak (Crow) This painting depicts Waak Waak (Crow) which is an element of the Badurru (Milky Way) storyline and songline for the Durrurrnga people. The Badurru dhawu (story) is of a Waak Waak (crow) and cat travelling through the Milky Way and how all the different clans traded ngatha (food) Read more…
Djanda (lizard) by JB JB paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally and JB would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style (Rrark) is a traditional painting style of this area and can represent elements such as water, Read more…
Djanda (lizard) Billy paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally, Billy would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style (Rrark) is a traditional painting style of this area and can represent elements such as water, air and wind. Read more…
Past, Presant, Future no.1 Medium basket – Hand woven and coated with Yellow Ochre
Past, Presant, Future no.1 Large basket – Hand woven and coated with White Ochre
Bunyip 2021 Collaborative painting by Gavin Saunders and Jack Anselmi. This work was commissioned for a childrens’ publication.
Bunyip 2021 Collaborative painting by Gavin Saunders and Jack Anselmi. This work was commissioned for a childrens’ publication.
