Brolga by Timothy Djandjomerr nature where deceased clan members bones

where deceased clan members bones are placed inside the hollow trunk

Artist: Farren Ogden

He likes to paint because it is a big part of the culture he is a part of and brings him back to his cultural roots

as well as fruits

Selone Djandjomerr

Brolga by Timothy Djandjomerr nature where deceased clan members bonesTimothy Djandjomerr As with many Aboriginal artists, Timothy Djandjomerr paints the stories he was told as a small child. He paints with 'grass' which is the stem of a freshwater reed that has many fibres inside. These are prepared to the thickness required for his Skin Group. The thickness of the lines and the way they are applied are very important besides Skin, they tell the Clan and Country of the artist. This painting expresses a brolga bird