Hand Painted Emu Eggs

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Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy

Peter Mulcahy is an artist whos contemporary works are predominantly of a very fine figurative style.
This style of Aboriginal Art has not as yet received as wider recognition and publicity as the works of Central Australian traditional dot.

Much of Peter Mulcahys' work employs the use of flora and fauna from his traditional lands.
(The northern lands of the Gamilaroi)
Peter acknowledges the Dirria Murrie Unguu (the old grey hairs) ancestors in the spirit who have reveled ancient symbols to him in dreams and quite times.

The works of Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy would be categorized into 5 sections.

• Dreamtime (creation time)
• Historical
• Waketime (contemporary works)
• Indigenous Knotting (Aboriginal/Celtic)
• Traditional (also contemporary use of traditional)

All of Peters Dreamtime or Creation stories are given with the permission of the relevant elders. Many of Peter’s latest works in this category were given to him by the lovely and dignified Aunty June Barker. Aunty June Barker and her equally knowledgeable husband Uncle Roy live in the Opal town of lightning ridge, in northern NSW. It’s because of people like these Peter is able to share these ancient experiences with us all.

These works use distinctive naive style of symbols and lines. Peter has attempted to create contemporary works with the inclusion of some symbols that help him identify with his particular region.

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