This is a Large Quinkan figure depicted at Giant Horse Gallery. You can see the tip of the horses nose over the figures hand as well as other animals such as bats, the bill of a swordfish and other human figures
This is a Quinkan Figure painted in red ochre and outlined with white, Quinakn were mysterious shape shifting figures who were held accounatble for many bad things occuring to the people, much like the western idea of fairies.
This is a section of the main wall a Ginat Horse Gallery. You can see a Quinakn painted in Dark red ochre to the right of centre with arms upheld and hundred of other paintings painted over one another along the entire wall
This man is a dancer from Aurukun on the western side of cape york in far north queensland australlia. Hi body is painted with Ochre and the headress is made from white cockatoo feathers.
nathan kelly has been a member since 11 April 2008 and goes by ndkelly.
I am Nathan Kelly a Photographer and writer that Lives in Cairns In far North Queensland in Australia.
I have a deep interest in art, Music and Travel.
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Nathan