Curly Bardkadubbu

Curly Bardkadubbu (1924–1987) was a Kunwinjku artist who was born in the Kamarrang subsection of the Naborn clan of the Marrkolidjban estate on the Liverpool River. He was known for his paintings on eucalyptus bark.

Biography Not much is known of Bardkadubbu's early life, one reason being the lack of official record keeping and a second being that Bardkadubbu did not start painting until comparatively late in life. Bardkadubbu did not rise to prominence in the art scene until the late 1970s when he was in his mid-forties. Later in his life, Bardkadubbu would move to Namokarabu (an estate in the Liverpool River region), where his life would come to an end in the year 1987 at the age of 62 or 63 (the reason his exact age is undetermined is because of the lack of records indicating Bardkadubbu's date of birth and subsequently date of death).

Style Bardkadubbu started painting much later than his contemporaries. later.

Collections

Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of South Australia Museum of Contemporary Art Australia National Museum of Australia Untitled (Rock Wallaby Hunt) Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land Yawkyawk Two Works: Saratoga Fish Namangurr (Barramundi) and Mimi Spirit Namangurr (Barramundi) Yawk Yawk Spirit Saltwater Crocodiles Kundagi, the Kangaroo Luma Luma Barramundi with Totem Design Kunmalng - Dead Person's Spirit