Ngawiya & Kuyu My painting is about ngawiya (turtle) and kuyu (fish). For Bama (people), the ngawiya is very important in our culture. Our men hunt in ngawiya the traditional way with spears. They then jump in the water and lift the heavy turtle into the boat. Read more…
Hunting bush foods. Hunting is one of the many ways Aboriginal Men gathered food for their tribe. Men went out for turtle and other sea animals. Hunting is still being carried on today by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Read more…
Painted Driftwood These pieces of driftwood were collected by the artist, on country, at the local beach, Weary Bay. Each one is hand painted and reflects the artists culture and stories, which makes each one unique and individual.
Bulnja I am a Ngkugkul woman from Shipton’s Flat, my mother’s Country. My dad was a Kaanju man from the Coen area. When I was about 14 years old I started painting bulnja (owls). I was still at school. I liked Read more…
Bush potato flower ‘When we go out hunting we find bush potatoes, the long ones. They are called bulwud sp?. (Kuninjku) The flower is long and we follow the stem to the potato root. We peel it eat the white Read more…
Kundayarr (lino tile) The first tile has different types of kunmadj (dillybag) and marebu (floormat) made with Kundayarr (Pandanus). ‘There are two djerr (dilly bags), one basket, two marebu (floormats) and one kunmadj in this tile. This is how we Read more…
Yam Leaf – Belinda Kernan This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile was carved by the artist in Maningrida and printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each Read more…
Kundayarr The first tile has different types of kunmadj (dillybag) and marebu (floormat) made with Kundayarr (Pandanus). ‘There are two djerr (dilly bags), one basket, two marebu (floormats) and one kunmadj in this tile. This is how we carry and Read more…
