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.
Burdekin Duck & File Snake This painting depicts a file snake and a Burdekin duck. Both can be found at billabongs surrounding Beswick, and both are seriously good tucker! Painting has been completed using a handmade Jarlk grass reed brush harvested from billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line Read more…
Billabong Feed This painting depicts multiple species found in billabongs. Included are multiple lily yams or dattum, a diving duck, file snake and fish. 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 Read more…
Billabong Feed This painting depicts multiple fish species and a single filesnake found in billabongs. Visible fish include long tom, barramundi and an eel-tail catfish. Painting has been completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk which is harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is in Read more…
Billabong Feed This painting depicts three species found in local billabongs around Beswick. Included are a cherabin or freshwater prawn, a catfish and a black bream. Painting has been completed using a handmade grass reed brush called Jarlk. Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of Read more…
Three Yams This piece depicts two different species of yams. “Jidamarr” or Cheeky Yam along with its heart shaped leaves can be seen in the middle. This bush tucker can be eaten only after preparation. If the flesh is not properly prepared it is considered poisonous and too cheeky to eat. Read more…