Tag Archives: Arnhem Land

Explicating Bark Painting

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Will

Two years ago, during the turning of 2011 into 2012, I took my customary holiday break from serious thinking and produced a pair of posts in which I looked back at what I thought to be some of the core … Continue reading →

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The Grace of God

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Will

“How to paint the grace of God?” That is the surprising question with which Wally Caruana opens the essays that introduce this extraordinary compilation of Old Masters: Australia’s greatest bark artists (National Museum of Australia, 2013). A few years back, … Continue reading →

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Yolngu Songmen: Rorruwuy Manikay

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Will

Last week I shared a couple of clips of Yolngu rock ‘n’ roll from the Seven Star Band, a bunch of rowdy young rockers (and I say that with love in my heart). This week, I want to turn to … Continue reading →

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Yolngu Songmen: Seven Star Band

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Will

Each year at Christmastime I try to kick back a little and instead of putting together an essay, I try to offer a little lighter entertainment: photographs, or short reading lists, or something similar.  This year, it’s time for some … Continue reading →

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Building a Camp in Arnhem Land

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Will

The Bulman-Weemol community is located in the heart of Arnhem Land, halfway between Katherine and Blue Mud Bay off the Gulf of Carpentaria.  Nearby is Bodeidei Camp, an eco-tourism venture operated by Dreamtime Safaris that offers the experience of visiting … Continue reading →

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Arnhem Land Investigations

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Will

Earlier this (northern) summer, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC completed the repatriation of the last set of Indigenous remains that has been in their collections for over sixty years, following up a process that had begun in 2008.  The … Continue reading →

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Top (End) Books

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Will

Great and very timely news from the publishing world tonight: Niblock Publishing has re-issued two of Andrew McMillan’s books, both of which have been out of print for far too long. I’ve written about both of them before, so I won’t go … Continue reading →

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More Readings from the Far North: Art and Adventure

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Will

Another month has gone by since my last post on various books that have absorbed me lately, and so I offer my adventures for May, or as friend Jonathan characterizes them, “Books Bought, Borrowed, Bestowed, or Read.”   Another month … Continue reading →

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