JOHN WILLIAMS | 'Body Painting' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Barred Long Tom JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai Gub

JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai Gub (Cyclone Anthony)' | 2011 | Linocut Print | 91 (h) x 80 (w) cm | Edition of 30

Ink type: Heidelberg Black Pantone

the story of the turtle

Cyclone Larry destroyed many farms and banana crops and a lot of farmers lost their livelihoods

Great Grandfather's design: moth eggs and larvae

JOHN WILLIAMS | 'Body Painting' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Barred Long Tom JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai GubArtist John Williams (Born in 1958) a Lardil speaking Birri Country man said "This is the body paint up design for my totem, Yarakara, the sea eagle. These are the markings that run across my chest, my belly and down both legs." when sharing this artworks story from the Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Details: JOHN WILLIAMS 'Body Painting' Painting Acrylic on Canvas 121 x 91 cm JW10033 C1215 Certificate of Authenticity provided. Courtesy of