ALVIN GAVENOR | 'Thuwathu' | Painting / acrylic on arches paper Books BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Malu Uruil'

BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Malu Uruil' | 2010 | 8 x linocut prints / boxed set | 300 x 400 mm | Edition of 10

Image size: 980 x 490mm

but I knew it was something I didn’t want to do in the long run

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The vibrant colours of our reefs and sea life are reflected in my works

ALVIN GAVENOR | 'Thuwathu' | Painting / acrylic on arches paper Books BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Malu Uruil'"This fellow, Thuwathu, he is the Rainbow Serpent. Thuwathu is his language name in our Lardil language. He died when his sister Bulthuku (Shore Bird), light him up with fire when he wouldn't share his humpy with her and her baby Jindirrbu (Willy Wagtail). Her baby died because of the cold rain when Thuwathu wouldn't give them shelter. He formed the country, as he was rolling around in pain and his scales rubbed up against the earth making rivers,