“His paintings frequently show soak holes, rockholes and claypans associated with the area. These are believed to have been formed during the Tjukurrpa or Dreamtime and hold significance that is explained in Men’s Ceremonies. Mick is an important rain man…
The two lines above the Willy Willy are the winds coming from the east. The two lines on the bottom of the Willy Willy are the winds coming from the West. The centre represents the Willy Willy itself. The lines…
This screen print shows hills in country called Mingmarriya near Dingo Springs on Texas Downs Station East of Warmun (Turkey Creek) WA where the artist lives and paints. Lots of wild dingos live in the area. Mingmarriya is limestone country…
Ranging in height from 3005 to 2180 mm these Hollow Logs are known as Lorrkon in the Maningrida area of Central North Arnhem Land and Larrakitj to the Yolngu speaking people of North East Arnhem Land. Stringy-bark trees, hollowed out by…
Maningrida Arts & Culture Art Centre states: ‘Mayali and Rembarrnga artist Kamarrang Jack Nawilil is a senior member of the Balngarra clan, who lives and works at Bolkjdam, an outstation located near Maningrida community in central Arnhem Land. A song man…
The lorrkon, hollow log ,is made from termite hollowed Stringy-bark tree (Eucalyptus tetadonta) and is decorated with totemic emblems, in this case Saratoga fish. Hollow Logs are known as Lorrkon in the Maningrida area of Central North Arnhem Land and…
Desmond Pascoe is an Arnhem Land artist and Burarra speaker who excels in working with wood from his local Maningrida area. He is well known for his delicately painted Lorrkon (Hollow Logs) and a master didgeridoo maker. Hollow Logs are…
Hollow Logs are known as Lorrkon in the Maningrida area of Central North Arnhem Land and Larrakitj to the Yolngu speaking people of North East Arnhem Land. Stringy-bark trees, hollowed out by termites, are prepared for painting on by stripping…