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 Long
Neck Turtles by James Gaykamangu
This
story
belongs to the Ganalbingu Tribe.á Some of the important totems
for this group are the rainbow snake, the Magpie goose and
the long neck turtle. This canvas painting explores both the
long neck turtle and the rainbow snake. The two long neck
turtles are decorated with varying ochre colours (deep orange
and red). The two rainbow snakes feature a dot style also
in rich earth colours. The canvas displays the intricate cross-hatching
effect, which is particularly characteristic of the region.
Measurements:
95cm (38") W x 175cm (70") H
(Soon to be available through an online auction house)
Flying
Fox & Totemic Dog by Roy Burrinyila
 Back
in the Creation time, Warrnyu the Flying Foxes once lived
like men, in the cave at the place called Kurrki Warrnyu Yirri
Djaringal.
Read
the Dreaming Story.
The
organic colours utilised evoke the spiritual power associated
with this subject. The particular arrangement of the colours
used in this painting are very much a trade mark of this individual
artist.
Measurements: 80cm (32") W x 140cm (56") H
Price: $2025áAUD
Turtle
by Trudy Miltjundjun
This
story
belongs to the Ganalbingu Tribe.á Some of the important totems
for this group are the rainbow snake, the Magpie goose and
the long neck turtle. This particular painting explores the
turtle. Fish and stars surround a large turtle, which is decorated
in ochre colours with cross-hatching and hexagonal effects.
This is a fine example of the Arnhem Land tradition.
Measurements:
65cm (26") W x 100cm (40") H
Price: $
500 AUD
Meanings
 The
sacred meaning of each work is not always translatable nor
is it immediately obvious to the uninitiated eye.á However,
the sacred meaning is inextricably linked to the artist's
language, the rituals, songs and named sites that the signs
and symbols represent.á When the world and its peoples were
sung into being in the Ancestral period, art constituted only
a small part of the overall plan.á Its strength today is dependent
on the survival of languages, customs and ownership of land
in accordance with traditional Aboriginal law.
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