Newbirthwave
Pen and Ink on Paper - 58 inches x 39 inches
Having grown up on the eastern seaboard of Australia, I was naturally
subjected to the energies of both traditional land based Aboriginal culture
as well as the influence of Polynesian culture in the form of surfing.
Therefore, unlike those in inland and outback Australia, I felt the influence
upon the arrival of new forms of culture in the form of all things related
to Oceania. This painting was intended to symbolise my particular slant
on the Australian way of life as viewed from a surfer's perspective as
it is intended to be the view from inside the heart of a wave. The wave
also tied in with the local Aboriginal tribal belief that all new souls
arrive through portals in the form of water tunnels. The tiki symbolises
the awesome power of the ocean as well as being intended to invoke respect
for Pacific island cultures.
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