It takes the shape of art in the bark of iconic and bountiful boab trees. Our newly published research looks at 12 examples of these carved trees across the Tanami desert. This artwork tells the ...

Figures Painted on Rocks and Carved on a Gouty Stem Tree, Thomas Baines (1820–1875) Collection of the Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY-NC-SA ...

Art in the bark: Indigenous carved boab trees (Adansonia gregorii) in north-west Australia. Antiquity, 2022; 1 DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2022.129 ...

Carvings in boab trees are as significant as rock art for Indigenous Australians. Now, there is a race against time to document the ancient art in the bark of boabs before the remarkable heritage ...

The carvings have been compared to the more famous rock art of the region, and are at risk of disappearing when the trees die. For Brenda Garstone, boab trees have long been a significant presence.

The race against time to document and preserve indigenous carvings on the boab trees of the remote Tanami desert. Sue O'Connor Distinguished Professor, School of Culture, History & Language ...

Artists > Shirley Purdie > Artworks > Jumuluny Boab Tree at Mistake Creek Shirley Purdie etching Prints & Graphic Art 32 x 48 cm. (12.6 x 18.9 in.) 76 x 90 x 3 cm. (29.9 x 35.4 x 1.1 in.) Signed, ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Boab trees have wide smooth trunks with soft bark that has been an ideal canvas for people wanting ...

An ancient boab tree with a girth of 14.7 metres stands near the town of Derby in remote Western Australia. Boabs’ massive trunks and spindly branches create the rather intriguing illusion that ...

A Kimberley-inspired giant boab tree has been unveiled in the heart of Sculpture by the Sea as it returns to Perth’s popular Cottesloe Beach for a 18-day exhibition. A two-year labour of love ...

It takes the shape of art in the bark of iconic and bountiful boab trees. Our newly published research looks at 12 examples of these carved trees across the Tanami desert.

Shirley Purdie Jumuluny Boab Tree at Mistake Creek etching Prints & Graphic Art 32 x 48 cm. (12.6 x 18.9 in.) 76 x 90 x 3 cm. (29.9 x 35.4 x 1.1 in.) Signed, edition 8/30 Condition Estimate ...