Darwin Art

Underwater Basket Weaving at wildlife park.

Includes, jelly fish an mannequin with woven outfit.

 Whimsical critters at Frank's metal recycling yard.

 Aboriginal painting on canvas.

 Fibreglass lanterns everywhere as part of Darwin Festival.

 The tired traveller, in blue, with aboriginal mural at Darwin airport.

Fish sculptures including metal wire ones at the Deckchair Cinema. Seeing David Gulpillil.

 A croc sculpture at Jasmine Jan's art facility.

 Alison Worsnop artwork. I got to visit her at her home and was 

shown many beautiful, and skillful watercolours.

 These two aboriginal artworks at Deb's home in the room I slept in.

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More Darwin in pictures.

 Pretty Turkey Bush, at the gate of Deb's property.

 A mural of the bombing of Darwin.

 A shark cruising back and forth at our wharf dinner. Barramundi and chips for dinner.

 Sunset at Mindil Beach.

 Dragonfly logo. Outside the botanical gardens.

 Enormous vine covered tree, near entrance to gardens.

 Desert Rose.

 The best 3 storey treehouse!

 Jasmine Jan's studio/gallery. She does her artwork and sells for other artists too, 

on the edge of a waterlilly filled lagoon.

 Frank's dragon, in Jasmine's garden, filled with sculptures, straight from his 

metal recycling yard. Some baby dragons on their way.

 Humpty Doo Pub, classic - where's Crocodile Dundee?

 Yes folks - Scouts are everywhere.

 Berry Springs, wonderful buttress roots.

 Howard Springs, turquoise waters, swimming with the fishes.

 Berry Springs, leading into the nature walk.

 Cycads, girls and boys. Below, the tragic tourist ensemble, daggy hat, and my new slappers, or thongs. There are turtles and giant Baramundi in the water next to me.

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More Darwin experiences in pictures.

 Interesting bark texture.

 Hanging decorations for Darwin Festival.

 A view from the art gallery balcony at lunch.

 Prisoner's graffiti board.

 Botanical colour.

 Shopfront decorated tile. Red Tailed Black Cockatoo.

 Dry season, and lots of fire and smoke.

 Pretty mauve Turkey bush, the silver undersides shown of a Grevillea. Smoke behind.

 Racing fire along roadside.

 Deb's printmaking studio. A very well kitted out facility.

 A blast from the past, my copper artwork from an aeon ago.

 Burnt out Pandanus palms look striking.

 Colourful rendition of Darwin's logo.

 At Darwin's wharves, the strong military presence. Right next to the 

dining precinct, looking over a large calm harbour.

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Home again from a trip to Darwin. Excellent guide in Deb, who I stayed with.

Here are some pics, from a different environment and climate.

 Amazing aquatic creatures from the wildlife park. A Sawfish.

 Finding Nemo?

 Underwater Basket Weaving art installation.

Pandanus Spiralis.

 At The Raptor Flight Show a Jabiru comes in.

 Coastal Porcelanite rock formation, beautiful colours.

 Nice logo.

 A heritage building in old jail showing Porcelanite stone blocks.

 At Parap Markets, an artwork with keywords.

 Something for nearly all the senses, using bitumen in situ. Smell, sight, texture.

 Frank at his metal recycling facility, with his baby dragon sculpture in progress. 

Below at Coolalinga Markets, Deb with a colourful local.