Balji (dillybag), 2024

$1,550.00

  • 76.5cm x 70cm x 2cm
  • 2024
  • Acrylic on canvas
  • Catalog No: LilCreek2.26

This Balji (dillybag) work illustrates how we used them to hunt and gather fish, crabs, and turtles with tools like the Kulka (spear), woomera and boomerangs. I remember my dad using a spear to catch Ngawiya (fish) and crabs while my mum carried the balji to collect them. We would then take our catch home for mayi (meal).
I love to paint every day and express my stories through my artwork. Sharing my creations is special because my father taught me this skill, and I want to continue what he passed down. My children and grandchildren also enjoy my paintings and have incorporated their stories into their artwork. I see myself as a role model, continuing the legacy of my father’s teachings.

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