Shane Smithers | Brush Turkey (Lore of Country and Connection to Sky and Earth) | SOLD
Brush Turkey
(Lore of Country and Connection to Sky and Earth)
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
91 x 122 cm
SOLD
Shane Smithers Biography
Shane Smithers is a Darug man of the Burraberongal clan. His traditional country extends along the Hawkesbury river and extends inland to the top of the Blue Mountains. Shane is an academic with Macquarie University and holds a PhD in Philosophy, and is currently studying for a DCA at UTS. Additionally he is an artist, he paints, carves and sculpts in a range of materials. He uses traditional Aboriginal symbols and designs in a contemporary style, to tell both ancient and modern stories through his works. The patterns and figures used throughout his work are traditional to the Darug people. Shane uses patterns and symbols to tell intricate stories.
