Arthur Roughsey  “Sugarbag Honey Bees” original acrylic on canvas 41 x 51cm

Description

Mornington Island Art

Artist Arthur Roughsey  

Born: 1967 

Language: Lardil 

Origin: Langungangi – Sydney Island 

Code 47-22 

Title: Sugarbag Honey Bees 

Created: 2022 

Dimensions: 41 x 51 cm 

Mediums: Acrylic on Canvas 

“This story happened between Ganthwu Mornington Island and Langunganji, people call it Sydney Island today. The Honey Bees  wanted to go across they smelt the perfume and wanted to make honey. They asked Yeren the Sea Hawk to take them across, but  he told them no and that they would die if they cross. They didn’t listen to Old Yeren and started to fly across as they got to the  middle of the channel and Balibal, the Diamond Spotted Stingray, jumped out of the water and drowned half them and so there’s no honey on Langunganji still to this day.”