GLEN MACKIE | 'Dheri' | 2024 | Acrylic painting Pam Galeano nature’s creatures and the seasons

nature’s creatures and the seasons associated with the kissai- moon phases in the Torres Strait Islands

"I first travelled to the Maldives in 2016 without any expectatations though with some apprehensions about spending time away from my studio

I played happily in the running fresh waters

Their wind is Kuki the north westerly

Brian’s work is held in major collections including National Gallery of Australia

GLEN MACKIE | 'Dheri' | 2024 | Acrylic painting Pam Galeano nature’s creatures and the seasonsDhari Headdress "This paint is about the Dhari. In the western and central island we call it "Dhari" and in the eastern island they call "Dheri". But this painting is about the War Headdress it's a bit small and it does not have the fishtail on end and it not flat like the dancing Dhari. It curves around your face from the side it looks like American Indian headdress and only the warriors were the War Dhari or Dheri " Glen Mackie (Kei Kalak) Kulkalgal