Wangkumara Dreaming: The Great Water Snake

$2,000

Tooliwooli waterhole is sacred to the Wangkumara Nation. The Elders of the Wangkumara Nation held a meeting with four clever men about the waterhole. Elders were sick of other tribespeople using their waterhole as a playground.

The Elders asked one of the four clever men to volunteer to protect the waterhole and one of them agreed to watch over the sacred place. This meant that the clever man had to live there for the rest of his life so he turned himself into a great water snake.

When other tribes go there without permission from the Elders the Great Water Snake takes them and you’ll never see them again.

This painting contains metallic paint.

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

This artwork is UNSTRETCHED.

This painting can be stretched by The Torch. Please allow up to three weeks for stretching. For more information please see ‘Stretching, Shipping & Returns’ below.

69 × 171 cm | Acrylic on canvas | Cat. no: 1700-21

Unstretched canvas
+ $0
Stretched, ready to hang canvas
+ $200
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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.

More information about artwork stretching, shipping costs and timelines can be read here.