Baluk Arts

Spirit Figure

$650.00

  • 100cm x 70cm
  • Charcoal on Paper
  • Catalog No: 56-48-23

As a charcoal work on paper, Nick explains, “There is a spirit figure imbedded into the tree overlooking the women in this scene.  The women were expressing sadness and hunger, and in these times young children were often taken away from their mothers”.

Nick Kupetsky is a Palawa man from Tasmania and has been an artist for well over twenty years. His works have been exhibited in the National Gallery of Victoria and he has exhibited extensively through being a member of Baluk Arts Aboriginal Art Centre based in Mornington VIC.

Nick’s work is inspired by old black and white photographs of his ancestors that provide a historical reference to the events of European impact on Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Nick’s large charcoal and ochre drawings capture emotions of grief and loss, yet also the person’s strength and determination. Nick has used his art to research his background and understand his history as a Palawa man. 

This artwork is a large piece, and would need to be quoted for shipping to your destination. Please email [email protected] to obtain your quote.

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This artwork is a large piece, and would need to be quoted for shipping to your destination. Please email [email protected] to obtain your quote.

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