Wayne Pellagreen | Aboriginal Bush Traders Indigenous Artist Profile

Wayne Pellagreen | Palawa Artist | Ironwood Clapsticks

I am a Palawa/Pakana (Aboriginal) man of Lutruwita (Tasmania). I am a confident communicator, and throughout my 30-year career as a tour guide, I have always enjoyed extremely positive feedback from the guests who join the tours I lead. I greatly enjoy introducing people to the places I feel a strong connection to, and sharing stories about the places we visit. As a feature of my Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks tours, I introduced my guests to painting with ochres and sticks, including demonstrating ochre painting - how it is made and how it is applied. I first started on canvas in 2018, when I was feeling a strong connection with Lutruwita (Tasmania), having returned there as part of my healing and journey researching my family history and heritage. All of my emotions were coming out onto my canvases, and this was a very important part of my journey for the healing process having been adopted out as a baby, and segregated from my people and my Culture and Country for over 50 years. It just goes to show that our Culture is within us forever. I am now an Aboriginal Night Patroller for the Larrakia Nation Corporation. I work with the old people, the children and people with substance abuse issues, and this allows me to help my fellow Countrymen.

Painted Clapsticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red ochre $ Black)
Painted Clapsticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red ochre $ Black)
Aboriginal Bush Traders

Painted Clapsticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red ochre $ Black)

$160.00
2 in stock
  • Artist: Wayne Pellagreen
  • Title: Painted Clapsticks
  • Medium: Acrylic paint on Ironwood
  • Length: 29cm

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Painted Clap Sticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red, yellow & black)
Painted Clap Sticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red, yellow & black)
Aboriginal Bush Traders

Painted Clap Sticks by Wayne Pellagreen (red, yellow & black)

$160.00
1 in stock
  • Artist: Wayne Pellagreen
  • Title: Painted Clapsticks
  • Medium: Acrylic paint on Ironwood
  • Length: 29cm

View available works and artist profile

 

Indigenous Art Code

We are a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code, a system developed by the Australia Council of the Arts to preserve and promote ethical trading in Indigenous art.

When you shop with us you are directly supporting our community arts centres and independent Indigenous artists who rely on income from us. We guarantee payment to the artist and true provenance of all our products.

We are committed to the following:

Transparency.

· Transparency in the process of the sourcing, promotion and sale of products.

Ethically Sourced.

· All products are consigned for sale and certified through the community arts centres and independent artists.

Community Benefit.

· We partner with not-for-profit organisations who work in their best interests of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artisans and ensure a good price.