ROXANNE OLIVER / Beautiful Bird

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ROXANNE OLIVER of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists (YALC). The title is Large Bird. [46-14] (Soft Sculpture)

Large Bird
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Soft Sculpture
Large Bird | 46-14
Soft Sculpture
55 x 48cm | 21.65 x 18.9in (irregular)

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Actual Dimension: 55 x 48 x 10cm

"This is a beautiful mother bird with its wings stretched out wide and ready to fly. It will show its baby all over the beautiful country and also where to get all its food."

This is a soft sculpture made with recycled woollen blankets. The blankets are dyed using local Arrernte plants and rusty bits of metal. The blankets are then used as the base material for the sculpture.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ROXANNE OLIVER of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists (YALC). The title is Rooster. [75-14] (Soft Sculpture)

Rooster
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Soft Sculpture
Rooster | 75-14
Soft Sculpture
42 x 24cm | 16.54 x 9.45in (irregular)

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Actual Dimension: 42 x 24 x 10cm

"I liked doing this rooster because I could see that it was starting to look beautiful. It’s so colourful and so proud."

This is a soft sculpture made with recycled woollen blankets. The blankets are dyed using local Arrernte plants and rusty bits of metal. The blankets are then used as the base material for the sculpture.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ROXANNE OLIVER of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists (YALC). The title is Desert Camel. [73-14] (Soft Sculpture)

Desert Camel
73-14
Soft Sculpture
Desert Camel | 73-14
Soft Sculpture
28 x 26cm | 11.02 x 10.24in (irregular)

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Actual Dimension: 28 x 26 x 4cm

"I used to see these camels at Santa Teresa out east. I used to ride on them. There was one old man named Laurie Butcher, who was a whitefella but he could speak Eastern Arrernte. My father and Laurie used ride these camels out bush and go hunting together."

This is a soft sculpture made with recycled woollen blankets. The blankets are dyed using local Arrernte plants and rusty bits of metal. The blankets are then used as the base material for the sculpture.

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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ROXANNE OLIVER of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists (YALC). The title is Beautiful Bird. [143-14] (Soft Sculpture)

Beautiful Bird
143-14
Soft Sculpture
Beautiful Bird | 143-14
Soft Sculpture
40 x 30cm | 15.75 x 11.81in (irregular)

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Actual Dimension: 40 x 30 x 6cm

"This is a beautiful baby bird. Its wings are stretched wide because it is about to fly with its mother. Its mother will show it all over the country, show it how beautiful it is and where to find all the food."

This is a soft sculpture made with recycled woollen blankets. The blankets are dyed using local Arrernte plants and rusty bits of metal. The blankets are then used as the base material for the sculpture.