Short St Gallery
Short St Gallery
Skip to main content
  • Menu
  • Exhibitions
  • Available Artworks
  • Artists
  • News
  • Contact
Menu

Available Artworks

Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Jemma Unghango, Gwion Gwion, 2020

Jemma Unghango Australian, Kwini, b. 1961

Gwion Gwion, 2020
natural pigment on paper
76 x 56 cm
84102
Enquire
%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJemma%20Unghango%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EGwion%20Gwion%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2020%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3Enatural%20pigment%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E76%20x%2056%20cm%3C/div%3E
This is a story of the Gwion Gwion (also known as Kira Kiro or Bradshaw figures). Some are hunters, and some are dancers, and some are the servants of the...
Read more
This is a story of the Gwion Gwion (also known as Kira Kiro or Bradshaw figures). Some are hunters, and some are dancers, and some are the servants of the Wandjina. Gwion Gwion figures are found in rock art around Kalumburu. They didn’t have brushes in the old days. Our ancestors used to draw with their hands or for paint brushes, they would use speargrass or chew the end of bush bamboo. They used kangaroo blood and red ochre as paint. For white paint they would mix the ochre with the red gum from the white tree.
Close full details
Share
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Email
Privacy Policy
Manage cookies
Copyright © Short St Gallery
Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Twitter, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list
Send an email

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

Manage cookies
Accept

Cookie preferences

Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use

Cookie options
Required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
Improve your experience on the website by storing choices you make about how it should function.
Allow us to collect anonymous usage data in order to improve the experience on our website.
Allow us to identify our visitors so that we can offer personalised, targeted marketing.
Save preferences