2003 Prints

Title: Untitled
Medium: Etching (black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E46-17/20, 03E46-19/20

The file snake, djaykung, lives in the billabong and eats the waterlily. Gaylene’s etching shows the rainbow from the snake all around, and the waterlily flower. The snake came out from the water, eating all the waterlilies. It is the totem for Galpu. Gaylene dances and paints the snake. Location: Nambarra Arts, Nhulunbuy (NT)

Title: Bawang (Wild Yam)
Medium: Etching (yellow ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 1 print
Catalogue Nos: 03E50-19/20

The two bawang (wild yam) represent a Yolngu and tell a story about a cloud that comes in and brings people together.  The cross-hatching tells a story from the Djapu, Rirratjingu, Galpu and Djambarrpuyngu clans. There are four places represented in the etching: Rarrakala, the red cliff at Yirrkala, Rarrowuy and Ngapinya.

Title: My Country (Bulan Rock)
Medium: Etching (black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 1 print
Catalogue Nos: 03E49-19/20

Dorothy’s print shows the trees and grasses and big rocks behind her country. Dorothy was born and grew up here. Her father came to this country a long time ago.  There are many rocks, big and little. Dorothy is from Fitzroy Crossing (WA).

Title: Hunting Ground
Medium: Etching (burnt orange ink on cream hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E45-17/20, 03E45-19/20

Brenda says that her print shows all different clan areas. The dots are the people walking in different areas looking for mussels in the mangroves. Brenda lives at Milikapiti, Melville Island, and works with the Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association.

Title: Bunjul Dreaming
Medium: Etching (black ink on cream hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E4-16/20, 03E4-17/20

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Title: Untitled
Medium: Etching (black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E7-16/20, 03E7-17/20, 03E7-19/20

Matilda’s print depicts the barramundi in the river beneath the water flowers. The river is bordered by a strip of land where flowers also grow. Matilda lives at Maningrida.

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Title: My Grandmother’s Country
Medium: Etching (blue-black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 1 print
Catalogue Nos: 03E1-19/20

The yam is bush tucker dug out from the ground.  In the centre is the flower.  Around the yam are the stars, which everyone sees at night. Tommy remembers the stories told by the old people about the names of stars like the seven sisters and one star over the other side is following all those girls.  Tommy is from Fitzroy Crossing.

Title: Ganguri Ganguri
Medium: Etching (brown ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 1 print
Catalogue Nos: 03E1-19/20

Lorraine's print is inspired by going out into the bush with the women at Garma. They were walking and digging for roots like yams. She says everything she has seen, all the things she has been picking up around Garma have been little links.  In 2003 Lorraine was undertaking her Masters in Fine Art and usually works as an abstract painter. She is from Western Australia.

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Title: Togetherness
Medium: Etching (black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E9-2/20, 03E9-4/20

The lines in the print depict all the different clans coming together to gather at Garma. The dots are the different people. Hermy is a textile artist from Nungalinya College.

Title: Vai, Wai, Gupu
Medium: Etching (black ink on off-white hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E61-16/20, 03E61-17/20

Michael has used water as a common theme crossing cultures.  He was born in Aotearoa and has links to Tahiti and Samoa and the title reflects the three different words for water in Maori, Samoan and Yolngu.  He says when it rains it is seen as a blessing. Michael was brought to Garma by the Australia Council and hopes to return to Garma next year bringing back with him more people from Aotearoa to collaborate on a music project.

Title: Untitled
Medium: Etching (black ink on cream hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E42-16/20, 03E42-19/20
From: Healesville, Victoria

Title: Yarliyil (Wolfe Crater)
Medium: Etching (red ink on cream hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E41-17/20, 03E41-19/20

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Title: Untitled
Medium: Etching (brown ink on cream hahnemühle)
Size: 14.5 X 22.5 cm
Year: 2003
Availability: 2 prints
Catalogue Nos: 03E53-6/20, 03E53-9/20

Michelle’s etching shows the awangi (dingo) and the wuy wuy (dolphin). She is a Yaegl artist from the north coast of NSW.  Location: Woolloomooloo NSW