Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…
Rita Pitjara Beasley – My Father’s Country “This is my Father’s country. This place is our hunting place. I always go with my daughters and their children, I show them this place and teach them about the swampy country. We hunt for goannas, bush potato, bush tomato and after the Read more…
Nancy Pitjara Frank – Bush Flowers I was born in the bush at Ammaroo Station, along the Sandover. I have never seen the ocean or a big city. My mother and father were strong healthy people who taught me and my younger sister Rita the traditional way to hunt for Read more…
Edie Kemarre Holmes – Arratherrk (bush flower) They would use the vine of this plant as rope to help carry coolamon with kids. Make like a bag and carry the kids in this. My grandmother was called Arratherrk and her sister was calle Pwelk, the leaf of the bush banana. At Read more…
Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – My Grandmothers Country I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy. When I look at the distant hills I can feel my grandmother. Bush flowers are everywhere. Read more…
Warrnyu Dhawu (Flying Fox Story) Back in the Creation time, Warrnyu (Flying Foxes) once lived, like men, in the cave at the place called Kurrki Warrnyu Yirri Djaringal (they also lived in caves called Wadatilmurr & Gurngurmirrngu). Warrnyu lived in these caves for many years and then one day Djanyarr Read more…
JB Fisher – Narrgi’ṉarrgi (possum- sugar glider) 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 is a traditional painting style of this area and can represent Read more…
Sovereignty – Land Our Land holds a big depiction in illustration of where our sovereignty stands. Art Centre notes: Paper size: 40 x 53cm The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint printed on Hahnamule paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. Artist: Danie Savage Printer: Dian Darmansjah Printed: Read more…
Sovereignty – Land Our Land holds a big depiction in illustration of where our sovereignty stands. Art Centre notes: Paper size: 40 x 53cm The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint printed on Hahnamule paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. Artist: Danie Savage Printer: Dian Darmansjah Printed: Read more…
Sovereignty – Land Our Land holds a big depiction in illustration of where our sovereignty stands. Art Centre notes: Paper size: 40 x 53cm The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint printed on Hahnamule paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. Artist: Danie Savage Printer: Dian Darmansjah Printed: Read more…