Billabong creatures with waterlillies This painting depicts creatures found in the billabong including catfish, bream, swordfish. Also depicted are waterlillies. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts has been working on Read more…
Lungurrma (North-east Wind) Lungurrma (North-east Wind) heralds the new season when seas are calm and new growth starts. The months for this type of wind are October to December. There are big clouds without thunder or rain. The triangular patterning represents monsoon clouds ‘standing up’ on the northern horizon. The Read more…
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…
Ganalbingu – Banda (Long Necked Turtle) The long necked turtle is a dreaming totem for the freshwater people, the Ganalbingu, whose country includes the World Heritage listed, Arafura Wetlands in Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory The Yolngu (people) of Arnhem Land originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular Read more…
Seasons “Rain, dry, hot, cold. In the wet season everything goes green. When we were young we would go hunting for goanna and turkey. You go fishing in the river — you can catch barramundi when the river is running from the rain. They call it Warrampa, in Luma side. Read more…
Seasons “Rain, dry, hot, cold. In the wet season everything goes green. When we were young we would go hunting for goanna and turkey. You go fishing in the river — you can catch barramundi when the river is running from the rain. They call it Warrampa, in Luma side. Read more…
Boomerang Learning- Knowledge Many years ago, knowledge was passed down to me by teaching me Boomerang throwing in a big open area not far from Baroona. Representing gaining knowledge.
Barmah – Home of the plover The meaning of the word Barmah means Home of the Plover in Yorta Yorta Language and this is what I wanted to represent in this artwork.
Fire, large communal (Wulumbarra) Years ago, on the other side of Moama Bridge we had a huge communal fire for there were four huge dead trees many years old and laid for many years. Everyone gathered from all around to celebrate the trees and the fires were huge and, being Read more…
Big Fish Purch (Dunggudja – Makun) I have a fishing spot where many years ago I caught a huge perch in the Murray River (Dungula). Food was hard to come by at the time and it was welcomed and fed me well.