From the Bukarikara: the Lore of the Southwest Kimberley Through the Art of Butcher Joe Nangan Textiles colour-rich and playfully formal collages

colour-rich and playfully formal collages

Money problems

and its ears act as a secure clasp closure to keep all your little accessories tucked away safely

Once that's in place

landscapes and human figures

From the Bukarikara: the Lore of the Southwest Kimberley Through the Art of Butcher Joe Nangan Textiles colour-rich and playfully formal collagesButcher Joe Nangan was one of those charismatic people who exercised a most profound impact on all who met him. Having spent his life acquiring the ritual knowledge and lore, not only of his own Nyikina and Walmajarri forbears but also that pertaining to the lands of his neighbours, Nangan believed that he could, through his art; present his world to a wider audience. With pencil, paint and pocket knife Nangan deftly depicted the artefacts, legends