Dhambit #2 Wanambi (dec.) "Gudultja" Gloria Gardiner 122 x 91 cm Ochre

122 x 91 cm Ochre earth pigments on linen canvas

It was once ruled by the Rewa Princely State and its architectural history dates way back

Barney's works have an indelible connection with the Dreamings related to his country

his works are pieces of very collectable indigenous art

Dhambit #2 Wanambi (dec.) "Gudultja" Gloria Gardiner 122 x 91 cm OchreYalanba is the name of the beach from which the shiny black sand that adorns this painting comes from. It occurs in one spot only at Bayapula near Garthalala on Caledon Bay. The old base for Donald Thomson's NTSRU in the Second World War. She harvests it from this place because that area belongs to her clan the Marrakulu whose identity is depicted in this work. 119 x 38 cms. Ochre and Shiny Black Sand on Bark.