Wandjina the rainmaker, 2022

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

30 x 60 cm

$1,600

Provenance: Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre, Derby, WA, Cat No. 22-0141 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre
Artwork story: This Wandjina is called the rainmaker. Two lightning spirits in a cave are waiting for the clouds to gather up, so he can make the rain and lightning. Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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b. 1961

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

30 x 60 cm

$1,600

Provenance: Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre, Derby, WA, Cat No. 22-0141 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre
Artwork story: This Wandjina is called the rainmaker. Two lightning spirits in a cave are waiting for the clouds to gather up, so he can make the rain and lightning. Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia.