PLAYING THE DIDGERIDOO

PLAYING THE DIDGERIDOO


Acrylic on Canvas, unframed

21cm, 210mm, 8in x 15cm, 150mm 6in

2007


This painting depicts two Aboriginals, one playing the didge and the other the clap sticks. They are honouring the memory of someone they hold dear. The three circles joined by squiggly lines represent the three rivers of the "Wiradjuri Nation", The Wambool (Macquarie), Kalar (Lachlan) and Murrumbidgerie (Murrumbidgee). This is a bird’s eye view of the painting..©

The didgeridoo is believed to be the worlds oldest wind instrument, dating back thousands of years. It originates as a musical instrument of the North Australian Aborigine. The didgeridoo is traditionally played accompanied with clap sticks and/or the clapping together of boomerangs in Corroborees (ceremonial dances). Players can also tap out rhythms on the side of the didgeridoo using fingers or sticks. A didgeridoo is traditionally made from one of many species of Eucalyptus branches or saplings. Species of Eucalyptus number in the hundreds but only about a dozen species are used for didgeridoo making. The Eucalyptus is naturally hollowed out by termites whose nests abound in the millions in Australia. It takes at least a year for the termites to hollow a tree out. Harvesting has to be timed so that the wall thickness of the instrument is not too thin or not too thick.


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This painting is 100% authentic by aboriginal artist. David’s art is very in style around the world with contempary and traditional style paintings. David's art speaks for itself will make a great investment in the future. Signed ' David Dunn 07 ' and all paintings come with a certificate of Authenticity.

DAVID's ACHIEVEMENTS
1986 Bomalia art gallery Sydney 1st exhibition
1998 to 2004 Allenwoods Art Gallery (NSW)
2000 to 2002 The Shoalhaven Art Gallery (NSW)
2002 Huskison Art Gallery (NSW)
2002 Display Art in Gallery Wandandion South Coast
2002 Display Art in Gallery The Great warrior in Berry South Coast of NSW
Dubbo Civic Centre
Goulburn Westpac Bank
Sydney exhibition in Sydney Parliament House. Organized by the member for Wollongong, Colin Markum.
Nowra (various venues)
Nowra TAFE
Wollongong city Gallery (two exhibitions)
WestPac Bank Nowra
Goulburn Oolong house exhibitions
The Rainbow Serpent Rose Bay
Painting at Dingo Discovery Centre, Toolern Vale Victoria 3337
Also two Pallingang tours with Wollongong
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