H: 247cm W: 80cm

Late 2006 saw the first incised bark painting come into Buku-Larrnggay. read more

H: 250cm W: 49cm

This miny’tji represents Rulyapa, the rough saltwater country between Nhulunbuy and the large island of Dhambaliya (Bremer Island), ballooning up from the secret depths, around the sacred rock Manhala, which can be a manifestation of Daymirri. read more

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This bark is decorated with a miny’tji (sacred clan design) of the Dhudi Djapu. read more

H: 93cm W: 31cm

A set of three rocks stand in the mouth of Trial Bay submerged either completely or partially within its waters. read more

H: 119cm W: 28cm

The Ancestral Lightning Snake Mundukul has been depicted writhing down the middle of the painting. read more

H: 150cm W: 64cm

Late 2006 saw the first incised bark painting come into Buku-Larrnggay. read more

H: 278cm W: 0cm

Naminapu Maymuru-White began helping her fathers, Narritjin and Nanyin paint their bark paintings and sculptures in their bark shelter on the beach at Yirrkala in about 1964 when she was twelve years old. read more

H: 237cm W: 0cm

There is no figurative imagery on this work. In this regard it is reminiscent of his piece entered in the 1995 NATSIAA which was subsequently purchased by the Queensland Art Gallery which caused dissent at a leadership level. read more

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Nami’s larrakitj, sourced from her Magalili clan mythology follows on from her father Nänyin and his brother Narritjin. read more

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This is the first work by a young artist whose father is famous artist Waturr, whose own father is famous artist Gawirrin whose own father was famous artist Birr’kitji. read more

H: 153cm W: 90cm

Artworks of this nature have multiple layers of metaphor and meaning which give lessons about the connections between an individual and specific pieces of country (both land and sea), as well as the connections between various clans but also explaining the forces that act upon and within the environment and the mechanics of a spirit’s path through existence. read more

H: 116cm W: 57cm

Dha`wau totems Dakawa the fresh water cray, Minhala the long neck turtle, and Baypina the saratoga have been painted on a body of freshwater from Gånga]. read more

H: 84cm W: 38cm

This painting represents Garrimala, a billabong near the artist’s residence, the Dha`wau clan homeland at Gå]ga]. read more

H: 65cm W: 41cm

Nyapanyapa’s work has been more valued for the spontanaeity and texture of her hand. read more

H: 107cm W: 41cm

This painting is by the daughter of high profile artist and ceremonial leader Djambawa Marawili and wife to another artist with profile and leader Wanyubi Marika. read more

H: 179cm W: 50cm

Wititj is depicted here at Garrimala (near Gangan). read more

H: 80cm W: 53cm

Barayuwa has done his mother’s Munyuku clan’s design, inspired by the late ritual specialist and artist {ula |urruwutthun. read more

H: 196cm W: 0cm

A set of three rocks stand in the mouth of Trial Bay submerged either completely or partially within its waters. read more

H: 53cm W: 41cm

A set of three rocks stand in the mouth of Trial Bay submerged either completely or partially within its waters. read more

H: 95cm W: 35cm

A set of three rocks stand in the mouth of Trial Bay submerged either completely or partially within its waters. read more

H: 85cm W: 49cm

This work depicts early events during Ancestral (and present) times at Yalata close to the Dhu[i-Djapu clan homeland of Dhuruputjpi (about three hours drive southwest from Yirrkala). read more

H: 167cm W: 0cm

This work was created following Nami’s third major prize win in the 2005 Telstra Award. read more

H: 285cm W: 0cm

There is no figurative imagery on this work. In this regard it is reminiscent of his piece entered in the 1995 NATSIAA which was subsequently purchased by the Queensland Art Gallery which caused dissent at a leadership level. read more

H: 84cm W: 58cm

Rerrkirrwaa is youngest daughter to Djapu senior and artist Djutjadjutja. read more

H: 152cm W: 37cm

This painting is by the daughter of high profile artist and ceremonial leader Djambawa Marawili and wife to another artist with profile and leader Wanyubi Marika. read more

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Naminapu’s bark painting contains elements that helped established the foundations for mortuary ritual for her people and explains to some degree associations between the Magalili and other clans. read more

H: 93cm W: 44cm

This work depicts early events during Ancestral (and present) times at Yalata close to the Dhu[i-Djapu clan homeland of Dhuruputjpi (about three hours drive southwest from Yirrkala). read more

H: 137cm W: 47cm

The varying states and movement of sacred water is pivotal to Yolu philosophies. read more

H: 137cm W: 56cm

This miny’tji represents Rulyapa, the rough saltwater country between Nhulunbuy and the large island of Dhambaliya, ballooning up from the secret depths, around the sacred rock Manhala, which can be a manifestation of Daymirri. read more