Sculpture | Owl carving by David Tipuamantumirri | Ngaruwanajirri Inc

This wonderful Boo book owl sculpture was carved and painted by Ngaruwanajirri artist David Tipuamantumirri. David produces Ironwood carvings and decorates them using natural ochre paints. He has worked on several collaborative carving commissions and enjoys carving and painting ironwood birds and unusual Tiwi figurative heads and delightful male and female figures. David’s work is held in the Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Private collections.

Ngaruwanajirri, meaning “helping one another” in the Tiwi language, is an Aboriginal art centre in Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island in the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory. Established in 1994, it supports Tiwi artists, many of whom live with disability, to create and share their work in a safe, inclusive and culturally strong environment.

Ngaruwanajirri artists work across ochre painting, lino printing, silk batik, etching and wood carving. Each piece reflects Tiwi visual language and traditions, telling stories of Country, ceremony and community, and helping sustain a creative space in one of Australia’s remote island communities.

Details:
26.5cm tall
Material: ironwood carving and natural ochres