Edward Blitner

Turtle Boat

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Edward Blitner

Turtle Boat

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 64x49
Year: 2009
Price: $ NFS

The painting depicts two Mimi spirits with fishing basket and fish illustrated in a cross-hatching art style. (cross-hatching - where diagonal lines are drawn close together to create shadow or depth.)

The Mimi's are tall, thin beings that live in the rocky escarpment of northern Australia as spirits. Before the coming of Aboriginal people they had human forms. Mimi Spirits are generally harmless but on occasions can be mischievous.

When Aboriginal people first came to northern Australia, the Mimi taught them how to hunt and cook kangaroos and other animals. They also did the first rock paintings and taught Aboriginal people how to paint.

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