Yawk Yawk by Ivan Namarnyilk aboriginal art area for generations

area for generations

5cm H |  Soft canvas

Once the pandanus process is complete

A group of hunters relishing their efforts

you can see Bamarru (Magpie Goose) gathering in a big mob

Yawk Yawk by Ivan Namarnyilk aboriginal art area for generationsIvan Namarnyilk Ivan has been painting since the 1990s and is establishing himself as an artist of note. He almost always paints in the natural ochres that he collects and grinds himself. The colours are outstanding. Yawk Yawk in Kunwok Kunwinjku languages means a young woman, and also refers to the mermaid like spirits that live in the deep water holes. When no one is looking they can transform their tails into legs so they can climb out of the water