Helen Ganalmirriwuy Garrawurra "Forest Kingfisher" Gabriella Kennard After his parliamentary term expired

After his parliamentary term expired in 2003 <br data-mce-fragment="1">he resumed painting

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or vivid sunset palettes

This took place once it was determined that the essential eternal spirit of the deceased had completed its cyclical journey to the spring from which it had originated and would in time return again

glossy paintings draw on the wonders of the natural world and the adventures of his outback and seafaring journeys

Helen Ganalmirriwuy Garrawurra "Forest Kingfisher" Gabriella Kennard After his parliamentary term expired61 x 40 cms Ochre on board (Framed in Oak) These red, white and yellow stripes are painted on participants at "Narra" (cleansing ceremony). Garrawurra artists create variations of this geometric design, representing different stages of the ceremony.