Kenneth Wark Yungamulwoi

Ken Wark was born around 1947 near the mouth of the Roper River in East Arnhem Land, where the river meets the Gulf of Carpentaria. This area is known as Dhuruputbi and the language is Balummumu/Djapu and his tribe is the Munungurr.

Ken received no formal education and lived in isolation in this area all of his young life until the family moved to the nearest major town of Katherine. This lack of contact with "white civilization" in his formative years shows through in his paintings. He depicts in his paintings subjects which are often associated with hunting and gathering activities such as bush foods, birds, animals and reptiles. He paints in the so called 'X-Ray' style, with fine cross hatching (rrark) associated with Arnhem Land Bark Paintings.

Ken says his father and grandfather (Doonji) have had the biggest influence on his work. From a young age Ken watched these two people paint and learnt from them and the dreamtime tales that their paintings conveyed.

In later years Ken has been influenced by David Blanasi (deceased) and George Jungawanga, (Left hand George) in his work. During this period Ken served several years in the local Army Reserve.

Through his art, Ken hopes to heighten the awareness of Aboriginal Art in the community at large. He also hopes his success as a painter will influence his children to emulate him.

Ken's work is sold in Art Galleries throughout the Northern Territory.

Selected Exhibitions: 1992 Emeral Hill Gallery, Melbourne.

Rainbow Serpent depicted here with freshwater creatures
Price: AUD $ 400.00

Size: 700 x 500mm

Rainbow Serpent depicted here with freshwater creatures.

Code: KW-222

AUD $400.00 ex. GST plus shipping and handling.

Sea Turtle feeding on Sea Weed Price: AUD $ 550.00

Size: n/a

Sea Turtle feeding on sea weed.

Code: KW-225

Water Goanna Price: AUD $ 500.00

Size: 730 x 530mm

Depicted in this painting is the water goanna‚ yams and file snake. The circles are the camp sites of the water goanna. Also depicted are the digging sticks which are used to dig the yams up. And after a big feed we have the clapping sticks and didgeridoo to help with the dancing and story telling.

Code: KW-226

AUD $500.00 ex. GST plus shipping and handling.

Dancing Brolgas on Archers Paper Price: AUD $ 600.00 SOLD

Size: 770 x 570mm

Dancing Brolgas are surrounded by an abundance of fresh water plants and the crosshatched oval shape is the fresh water where both birds and plants live.

Code: KW-230

AUD $600.00 ex. GST plus shipping and handling.