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The Story of Ophieneus

$1,020

The story of Noah and the flood parallels a Noongar belief. After thousands of years of harmony, people stopped following their laws and customs. Chaos reigned. The whole land was cloaked in evil.

Eight people upheld the law, led by Buerrna who’d dreamed that he’d ridden on the back of Ophieneus (Waargle the snake), the all-powerful creator. All he could see was water and Ophieneus pushed people away when they tried to climb onto his back.

Suddenly, Buerrna found that he was on Ophieneus’ back with his seven companions. They rode for many days until they reached a sacred rock. Ophieneus said, “I will bless you and you will again become a great and powerful tribe. Your totemic symbol shall be me, Waargle the serpent. Remember the laws. Keep this rock sacred because I will always be here.” He then dived back into the turbulent waters leaving the survivors to rebuild the world.

Boyagin Rock is revered today as the sleeping place of the great creator, Waargle the sacred serpent.

This painting contains metallic paint.

100% of the artwork price goes directly to the artist.

This artwork is UNSTRETCHED.

This painting will be stretched by The Torch. Please allow up to three weeks for stretching. For more info

105 × 96 cm | Acrylic on canvas | Cat. no: 0440-22

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+ $0
Stretched, ready to hang canvas
$170 incl.
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What is artwork stretching?
Your stretched and ready to hang painting will come complete with D-rings, hanging wire, and a small artwork label affixed to the back.

Why can’t I select unstretched canvas?
Some of our paintings are painted close to the edge of the canvas, and don’t have a border wide enough for standard stretching. These artworks will be ‘strip-lined’ with a quality cotton edging. As this is a boutique process, these paintings must be stretched by The Torch and are not available to be shipped as unstretched artworks.

Some paintings may also be unavailable unstretched because they have already been stretched for use in exhibitions.

How much will the artist receive?
100% of the artwork price, set before the stretching and delivery costs are added, is paid directly to the artist.

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