Original artwork, acrylic on artist-made “box plaque” of timber and panel. Ready to hang or as a stand alone piece – 175mm wide x 185mm tall x 33mm deep. $195.
The Kimberley region is at the northernmost tip of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea and on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami deserts.
More than 30 tribes still exist here, each with their own distinct cultures and languages. These indigenous Australian people are inextricably linked to their land, having settled here an estimated 65,000 years ago.
Our initial camping journey into the amazing West Kimberley region commenced in Broome where our daughter Emma and her husband Simon live. From Broome we explored the area north to Derby, up the Gibb River Road with its many gorges then across to Windjana Gorge.
The coastal area is renowned for its dramatic and beautiful landscapes, including the towering cliffs, rocky headlands, sandy beaches, natural rivers and thousands of islands off the remote sandstone coast.
Inland lies the rugged Kimberley plateau, with its deep gorges and cascading waterfalls, the striking King Leopold Ranges, and Windjana and Geikie gorges, which cut through the limestone of an ancient coral reef.
My painting depicts Kimberley tribal men not long after white settlers had dispossessed them of their homeland, and was inspired by old photos researched from various sources.