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Errol Roberts
Born in 1953 in Worrabinda, (local Aboriginal word for 'where the kangaroo sits down'), Errol comes from the Tjuri language group of Carnavon Gorge, Central Queensland.
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The artwork displayed here is obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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About the artist
The art and accompanying artwork information that appears here and on other pages of the Indigenous HeartInfoNet web resource has been obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1 (more... »). The artist is:
Errol Roberts
Born
in 1953 in Worrabinda, (local Aboriginal word for 'where the
kangaroo sits down'), Errol comes from the Tjuri language
group of Carnavon Gorge, Central Queensland.
Errol's art is based on Tjun Tjudi Dreaming (sometimes called Eungie) - pronounced noon-gee (designs), and incorporates cross-hatching as the core element.
These designs find their origins from Aboriginal paintings that can be seen on the sandstone walls of the Aboriginal Dreaming Place in Carnavon Gorge, said to be dated between forty and sixty thousand years old.
Many of Errol's artworks include paintings of Tjun Tjudi's - male and female spirit creatures known to come out at dusk. They inform local Aborigines of ceremonies and lores that enable spiritual well being.
Errol also makes Aboriginal artifacts - a skill he learnt from watching the elders of his clan. He now paints Aboriginal art on canvas.
Culcha Disc
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P(1999)
Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
Doddy Worx
The Culcha Disc includes 447 original artworks by six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The artworks and accompanying information may be used:
- by graphic artists;
- as an educational resource for students and teachers;
- for developing projects and programs on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and lifestyle.
Individuals, communities, libraries, educational institutions, and child care centres may use the images freely without further negotiation, providing it is not for commercial purposes.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The CD Rom may be purchased from Keeaira Press for $40. An
order form is available on the Keeaira Press website.
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order form (PDF - 50KB)
For further information contact: Keeaira Press, PO Box 139, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia, ph: (07) 5502 8853, fax: (07) 5502 8854, email: info@kpress.com.au, website: http://www.kpress.com.au.
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