BOOLARGYEE, Picinniny & Cathedral Gorge- Purnululu- by Dwayne Jessell Story Inspired by Jack Britten- Dwayne Jessell’s adopting father. This is my father’s country- Jack Britten The hills in the foreground are the limestone hills found in Purnululu (the Bungle Bungles). The red hills behind are the brilliant shining cliffs that Read more…
Mako – Mularra (Key: D, Toot: E) Key: DToot: ETuned for Mularra ceremony. Didjeridus from this region are made in the West Arnhem style. Called Mago, they’re different and special and follow the tradition made famous by Beswick’s Mago Master, elder David Blanasi. Ghunmarn didjeridus are sourced on country, and hand cut Read more…
Birnoo Country- Lorraine Daylight This is a painting of Birnoo Country – Birnoo is on what is now known as Alice Downs Station and belonged to Lorraine’s paternal grandmother. Lorraine was taught to paint this Country by her father, Warmun artist Gordon Barney. Gordon was a skilled stockman, horsebreaker and Read more…
Three Prong Spear Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of their lives and territory, objects for ceremony Read more…
Single Point Spear Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of their lives and territory, objects for ceremony Read more…
Bush Pipe This pipe has been hand carved from Moyi (green plum tree), and hollowed out using a burning hot wire. Finished using modern acrylic paints. Cone piece is either from a discarded rifle case, or other similar round tube. Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Read more…
Bush Pipe This pipe has been hand carved from Moyi (green plum tree), and hollowed out using a burning hot wire. Finished using modern acrylic paints. Cone piece is either from a discarded rifle case, or other similar round tube. Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Read more…
Bush Pipes This pipe has been hand carved from Moyi (green plum tree), and hollowed out using a burning hot wire. Finished using modern acrylic paints. Cone piece is either from a discarded rifle case, or other similar round tube. Wood carvings has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Read more…
Didjeridu (Key: D#, Toot: F#) Key: D#Toot: F# Didjeridus from this region are made in the West Arnhem style. Called Mago, they’re different and special and follow the tradition made famous by Beswick’s Mago Master, elder David Blanasi. Ghunmarn didjeridus are sourced on country, and hand cut from Woolybutt trees. Artists travel Read more…
Clapsticks Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of their lives and territory, objects for ceremony and to mark sacred sites. Artists source the Read more…