Three Bark Paintings

Descriptions from the artist

Several frogs, totems of the artist, are going into holes in the mud, near the central totemic waterhole.  The artist calls the frogs ‘my father.’ 

Below

Three old dreaming men, one of them without a head, as was the custom wiht some old dreaming ones.  Also a trepan (sea cucumber), clouds (triangle) – totem of the artist.

To right —>

Two fresh water goannas (lizards) which are from the artist’s totems.  He calls them ‘my father.’  The black sections stand for the camp at the goannas-they sleep there at night.

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Warren & Genny Garst Collection

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