ARONE MEEKS | 'Opal II' | 2018 | Monoprint | Paper: 610 x 800 mmAt the heart of the work is Meeks unique visual languagewhere ancestral knowledge systems intersect with contemporary experience. Influenced by the Quinkan rock art traditions of Cape York and the ancestral presence of the Rainbow Serpent, his works evoke a living cosmology of guardianship, movement and renewal. Recurring formswaterholes, woven vessels and flowing systemsspeak to the interconnectedness of people, place and cultural responsibility.

Strap length: 121cm

currents and celestial navigation was superb

One other lugger was found beached on Thursday Island

Features some of our most special Far Northern creatures

" - Lynelle Flinders

and her inspiration for her art is drawn from the local region and traditional stories

Inub zageth ika nel tharayzinga

I am always conscious of my impact on the environment in my arts practice and in my lifestyle

At the top of the helmet is a Christian cross and women mourning for the loss of fathers

Burp has the loudest burp on the whole Reef

I really liked to go to the Art Centre and paint with old Aunty Sally and my other sisters

Origin: Dulkawalne - Bentinck Island