Wesley Williams “Freshwater” Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas 65.5cm x 98.5cm

Description

Original artwork!

Artist: Wesley Williams
Title:Fresh Water
Size/Medium 65.5cm (h) x 98.5cm (w) approx
Category Acrylic painting on canvas
Certificate of authenticity: YES

Framing note: This canvas would look fantastic framed. It can also be stretched, but please note there is no painted border, so part of the image will wrap around the edges.

Cherbourg Qld Artist, Wesley Williams

Born:                1961
Origin:             Cherbourg, Qld
Tribal Group: Kaantju, Gungarie

Artwork Story

The animals in the painting represent my journey through culture and hardship. The animals provided me with food throughout the 1960s. I would go out with the old men and hunt. I can never forget that part of my journey—learning how to provide food and survive.

Watching and listening to the old men teach me knowledge, spirit, strength, and wisdom. Painting is one of my strong values in life with culture. It is my representation of who I am as an Aboriginal man.

The background is the land I hunt and walk. The animals are the type of food sources. The circles with white dots represent a cycle of balanced, sustainable hunting food practices—take what is needed.

Completed 01/12/2020

Note: Wesley Williams is not a Gulf artist, but his artwork is part of the Wes Williams Collection at Ancient Journeys. These paintings showcase his country, Cherbourg, Queensland.