NAPOLEAN OUI | 'Spider -Rainforest Shield Design' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Bones (Bama) personal cultural subjects and birds

personal cultural subjects and birds feature heavily in his artwork

I worked in child care for many years

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60x200cm (image size)

NAPOLEAN OUI | 'Spider -Rainforest Shield Design' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Bones (Bama) personal cultural subjects and birdsAcrylic on canvas, 2007. Artist: Napolean Phillip Oui Country: Djabuganydji Langauge: Djabugay (Tjapukai) D. O. B. 1972 Artist's statement: My country is Tjapukai and I have worked for 10 years as a cultural performer, presenter and educator at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in Cairns. It is my strong connection to the traditional culture that inspires my paintings. The traditional rainforest shields incorporate bold designs which are truly unique,