Wind, Bats & Flowers This painting depicts wind, bats, and flowers. Wind is shown as “v” shaped marks, while the flowers are five white dots with an inner coloured dot. Bats, a common yet noisy sight around Beswick are also visible on the flower filled panels. Painting has been completed Read more…
Saltwater Fish This painting shows a saltwater fish story. You can see a large stingray, along with smaller fish. Gapu or water is visible via the round dot prints. Painting has been completed using a handmade brush harvested from Jarlk or reeds surrounding billabongs and wet areas. Work is in Read more…
Crocodile This smaller painting depicts a freshwater crocodile hiding among the lily roots. Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is a combination of styles. Yirritja style which consists of three or four lines Read more…
Barramundi & Water Strider This painting depicts a barramundi along with two water striders. Painting has been completed using a mix of modern paintbrushes and a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Jarlk brush is used for the fine lines, while the stippling effect Read more…
File Snake & Yam This painting depicts two filesnakes and two freshwater yams. Both are tasty when cooked in coals. Painting has been completed using a mixture of modern paintbrushes along with a traditional grass reed brush called Jarlk. Raark or fine line work has been completed using this Jarlk Read more…
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.