Billabong life This painting depicts multiple creatures found in local billabongs and waterways. At top are two water striders. Below this is an eel tail catfish, followed by a barramundi. At bottom is a file snake. Painting has been completed using a mixture of modern paintbrushes along with a traditional Read more…
Buffalo feeding Norman is paralysed down one side and blind in one eye, but despite this is always eager to paint scenes reminding him of being on country. This painting depicts two nanabaru or water buffalo feeding which is a common sight around Arnhem Land. The scene includes a freshwater creek, Read more…
Water Life This painting depicts a file snake and two barramundi. Also visible are two water lily yams and two water striders. Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work has been completed using this Read more…
Crocodile Hiding This painting depicts a freshwater crocodile hiding in water. Water is represented by the white stippling effect, which has been completed using a modern paintbrush. A traditional handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk has also been used for the fine outline of the crocodile. Painting has been completed Read more…
Eel tail catfish This painting depicts two eel tail catfish hiding among waterlilies. Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of three or four lines before alternating colour.
Barramundi, Black Bream & Catfish This canvas depicts three common fish species found in billabongs and creeks surrounding Beswick. At top is a barramundi, middle is a black bream, and bottom is an eel tail catfish. All are prized catches, and very tasty to eat. Painting has been completed using Read more…
Bats, Spiders & Flowers This painting depicts bats, flowers, and spiders hiding. Flowers are five white dots with an inner coloured dot, while the spiders hide among these. Bats, a common yet noisy sight around Beswick are also visible on the far left panel, feeding on the flowers. Painting has Read more…
Wark Wark & Gugu This painting depicts two wark wark, or black crow inspecting the nose or entry point of a GuGu or sugar bag (native bee) hive. Painting has been completed using a mixture of modern paintbrushes along with traditional grass reed brush called Jarlk. Jarlk is found in Read more…
Spiders This painting depicts multiple spiders, four visible on intricate webs. The middle spider is hiding among pollen in flowering trees. Painting has been completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. Raark, or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of three or four lines before Read more…
Longneck turtle This painting depicts a long neck turtle. Background is Raark texture. Painting has been completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. Raark, or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of three or four lines before alternating colour.