GORDON BARNEY - BELANJI, BIRRNO COUNTRY
GORDON BARNEY
BELANJI, BIRRNO COUNTRY, 2000
60 x 80 cm
Natural Earth Pigments on Canvas
REGION
Warmun, WA
PROVENANCE
Warmun Art Centre, WA, Cat. No WAC 128/2000
The Alec O'Halloran & Helen Zimmerman Collection, NSW
Cooee Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Gordon Barney was born on Alice Downs station and worked throughout this country for many years as a stockman. This place is called Yarrunga. It lies to the south of Turkey Creek, country of which the artist has extensive knowledge of having grown up and worked in the area his whole life. Gordon describes the country as 'the place for Emu Dreaming'. The river runs through the middle of the gorge between the mountain ranges to Katie's Yard where he has painted the white roundel representing a rock hole at the station. Close by there are two rocks in the shape of Emus - this area has a large population of these native birds.
EXHIBITED
Inspired: Collectors Edition, April 2023, Cooee Art | Redfern
ARTIST PROFILE
