Alawa Country, Big Waterhole

Alawa Country, Big Waterhole

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$7,900.00

Dimensions: 184 x 167 cm (W x H)
Medium: Acrylic

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Acrylic on stretched canvas.

This painting depicts a traditional topographical view of his mother's country, the main waterhole at Ngalakan in Eastern Arnhemland. The stippled brushwork is the traditional men's body paint designs used for important Minyerri ceremonies. This site is associated with The King Brown Dreaming story relating to the creation myth and is an important part of Barney's country and heritage. Associated with this place is the Waterhole Dreaming; the wet season bringing heavy monsoonal rains that fill the dry waterholes; a source of life for birds, fish, frogs, kangaroos and diverse wildlife. This is a very bountiful period for Ngalakan and Minyerri Aboriginal people who live off the land. The wet season lasts for 3 months of the year, and then the waterholes become dry, parched and void of life once again.

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