A special place , for fishing to get fish, mud crab, stingray, black tip shark (Djuduwyi), we used to walk from Mandora Station which is 3 and a half km walking to Warru Creek and back with fish, mud crabs, stingray and turtle eggs during turtle season. Food from the sea was plenty full to catch. Warru Creek is a special place for me and the old people.
All of my paintings, I paint from memory because I don’t have any reference like photos. In my memory I paint the places where I have lived. This place is at the north end of 80 mile beach, near Anna plains Station. It’s a living area for old people at that time when hunting and fresh water was plentiful. During that time they only had spears, no fishing line, Turtles and fish would get caught on the reef and in the little pools. In big tides you would have barramundi, salmon and turtles. They would collect turtle eggs in November, that’s turtle season. They would also collect shellfish like cockleshells and oysters. That is all on the ocean side, then on the plain side they would go hunting for that Wandigi (rough tail goanna)
Springtime is a beautiful blending of colours in our Country. After the rain all the wild flowers come up in a pattern like a puzzle. The artist, Melissa, often sponges her background using colours which include Red, Pink, Yellows and Orange. She painted over this background with her own unique style and bright colours. As in much Aborigional art the artist has represented her country from an aerial perspective.
TBC
Biami Sent down an old lady with a digging stick who went searching for yams, Biami waited patiently for her and after some time there was no return. So Biami sent down the rainbow serpent in search of the old lady whilst the rainbow serpents path created the (dungala) Murray River.
Art Centre notes:
The basket is made of natural raffia and sea chord.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
Size of bowl: 24 x 8cm
Art Centre notes:
The basket is made of natural raffia and sea chord.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
Size of Bowl: 10 x 5cm
Art Centre notes:
The basket is made of natural raffia and sea chord.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
Size of Bowl: 13 x 5cm
When the pewie pui changes colours during the wet season. Reminded me of my older sister hair colours.
Art Centre notes:
The basket is made of natural raffia and sea chord.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
Size of Bowl: 21 x 7cm
This Basket is a dedication to my Childrens lineage to Yam Island.
Art Centre notes:
The basket is made of natural raffia and sea chord.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
Size of Bowl: 24 x 6cm