John Williams “Barramundi Dreaming” original acrylic on canvas 51cm×40.5cm

Description

Mornington Island Art

Artist John Williams  

Born: 1958 

Language: Lardil 

Origin: Birri, Mornington Island 

Code 15-24 

Title: Barramundi Dreaming 

Created: 2024 

Dimensions: 51 x 40.5 cm 

Mediums: Acrylic on Canvas 

“The Barramundi Dreaming is very strong here at Mornington Island. The Barramundi people travelled from around Booraloola in  the Northern Territory down into Queensland. They travelled through freshwater country and saltwater islands of the coast. That is  why the Barramundi can be found in both places. Barramundi people cannot eat Barramundi as it is their totem. If they do they will  become very sick.”