Fish Trap III, 2024

$2,250.00

  • 101.6cm x 101.6cm x 3cm
  • 2024
  • Acrylic on linen
  • Catalog No: gibsonw3.24
I painted this Fish Trap in blue, as it reminds me of the stories my father told me about my ancestors who used to make traps at Cape Melville and set them at the mouth of the river. When the tide would go out, they would go catch spearfish, stingrays and sharks. The fish trap is made of small trees and tied with vines, which are cut with their stone axe, and the edge is sharpened with shells and sharp stones.

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