Three Barramundi and Two Saratoga by Selone Djandjomerr mermaid the grass is dyed and

the grass is dyed and hung in batches to dry

spearing and preparing bush meat for the family

a role they continue to fulfill today

Dimensions: 38cm W x 72cm H | Naturally Dyed Pandanus Grass

Support our local Bininj Artists in keeping their traditions alive

Three Barramundi and Two Saratoga by Selone Djandjomerr mermaid the grass is dyed andSelone Djandjomerr is a Kunwinjku artist who was born in Darwin and grew up in Kakadu. His country is in East Arnhemland. Selone works as a tour guide with Yellow Water Tours, sharing his vast knowledge of the area, the stories past down to him and his language. He paints with grass, which is the stem of a freshwater reed that has many fibres inside. These are pared to the thickness required for his Skin Group. The thickness of the lines and the way