bush turkey 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 Read more…
bush turkey 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 Read more…
Nawarlah (Brown River Stingray) 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. Read more…
Buffalo Skull This commissioned Water Buffalo piece features an important Wagilak clan story along with a young man initiation ceremony body paint style. As a central piece on the water buffalo forehead are multiple Laar’da, or stone blades. Stones are harvested on Read more…
Buffalo Skull This commissioned Water Buffalo piece features a Wagilak clan bush tool creation story along with a young man initiation ceremony body paint style. Central to the piece are to Wagilak people. A man is on the left, and his Read more…
Buffalo Skull This commissioned Water Buffalo piece features plants and animals found in Beswick’s surrounding billabongs and wet areas. Visible include a “Jaigung” or filesnake, two diving ducks, a barramundi as well as water lily roots called “dattum”. All are tasty tucker Read more…
Mukuy Spirit Figures These finely crafted woven figures represent Mukuy Spirit creatures. The Mukuy belong in Yirritja country called Galanbirni. At night you might hear them playing the Didjeridu. The Mukuy travel around a lot and are often found in Read more…
Mukuy Spirit Figures These finely crafted woven figures represent Mukuy Spirit creatures. The Mukuy belong in Yirritja country called Galanbirni. At night you might hear them playing the Didjeridu. The Mukuy travel around a lot and are often found in Read more…
Woven Mat Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item. Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, Read more…
Mukuy Spirit Figures These finely crafted woven figures represent Mukuy Spirit creatures. The Mukuy belong in Yirritja country called Galanbirni. At night you might hear them playing the Didjeridu. The Mukuy travel around a lot and are often found in Read more…