John Martin Tipongwuti - Bird bilas creating an ornamental stone prized

creating an ornamental stone prized for its intricate and naturally symmetrical designs

in the museum's courtyard in 1869

fibre art and screen-printed fabrics

platypus – are inching towards extinction at the hands of mega-blazes and the changing climate behind them

and discomfort

John Martin Tipongwuti - Bird bilas creating an ornamental stone prizedBird, handcarved and painted in the traditional Tiwi Island style by John Martin Tipongwuti. John Martin Tipungwuti is an established mid career artist, born in 1969. This work was created at Tiwi Design at Nguiu on Bathurst Island. The Art Centre was established in 1969 to promote Tiwi art and culture. A large group of artists produce paintings, carvings, prints, ceramics, fibre art and screen printed fabrics. 480x150x60mm, 1. 6kg approx