Sculpture | Bird carving by Arthur Arthanasius Puruntatameri

This gorgeous bird carving sculpture was carved and painted by Ngaruwanajirri artist Arthur Arthanasius Puruntatameri by hand in 2024.  

Since working with Ngaruwanajirri Arthur enjoys working each day doing carving. He takes great pride making up his own ochre colours and his paintwork is beautifully applied. Carved heads and delightful birds are his subject matter of choice.

At Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island, one beautiful building known as the Tiwi Sistine Chapel or The Keeping Place houses a small group of Tiwi artists who attend daily to create artwork in a peaceful environment. The artists are guided towards excellence in their finished artworks and are represented in State galleries across Australia and the world. Renowned for their use of traditional Tiwi cultural materials such as ground-up local ochre pigments. 

Details: 
TITLE: Jorrijorringa / Kookaburra bird
ARTIST: Arthur Arthanasius Puruntatameri
SIZE: 25cm
MATERIAL: Ironwood carvings and natural ochres