Arthur Roughsey “Sugarbag Honey Bees” Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas 41 x 51cm
$650.00
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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.”