Baru Dhawu (Crocodile Story) Baru (the crocodile man), was from the Gumatj clan. People usually call him Gurdu Gurdu or Baru which means crocodile. He lived his life at a place called Yirrkala. Living near him were other people, and Read more…
(Yanga) Mussel – Middens (Yanga) Mussel – Middens at the junction in Echuca.
Shepparton / Home of the silver (Danela) Bream The meaning of the word Shepparton means: Home of the silver bream in Yorta Yorta Language and this is what I wanted to represent in this art work.
Cow (Gakan) Swamp Cow swamp. A sacred place I used to go camping many years ago when there were plenty of grub holes and fish to catch.
River Spiders As a memory, years ago as a child, we were camping down the river Horsham way. Everything was different then. The animals were plentiful and the atmosphere was musty, humid and hot. I remember there were many scar Read more…
Grubbing Country A place just out of Echuca we used to go grubbing with scar trees everywhere.
Sea (Moira) Storm (Banga gorkorra) As a child my father took my family out into the ocean on a boat on a very rough and windy, stormy day. There were many fins sticking out of the water, I assumed they Read more…
Stone Spear Buffalo Skull This painted buffalo skull depicts stone spears, it represents my Mother’s Story Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Read more…
Wooden Carved Buffalo Carved wooden buffalo. 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, Read more…
Handwoven Dillybag Earrings, Silver 925 Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range –exclusive jewellery from Indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their skills into a series Read more…