IAN WALDRON - BLOODWOOD TOTEM BROWN
IAN WALDRON
BLOODWOOD TOTEM BROWN, 2011
40 x 40 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Tasmanian Oak
REGION
Karumba, FNQ
PROVENANCE
Direct from the Artist
STORY
One of the important species of flora on the artist’s traditional country on the Gulf of Carpentaria is the Bloodwood tree, a eucalyptus encased in a thick, rough bark. The design in this painting reflects the natural shape and textures of the Bloodwood tree, a hardwood often used for making didgeridoos. The tree gained its name from the red sap that flows from it when cut. Colour is used to represent the various stages of growth and change in the tree through the seasons. Yuaarr is the name for the Bloodwood tree in Kurtjar language.
EXHIBITED
Bloodwood Totems, September 2011, Cooee Art Leven, NSW
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