Raymond Bush

Skin: Miyartuwi (Pandanus)
Dot Texture Short 2

Raymond Bush has been painting at Jilamara Arts and Craft Association since he was 16. He joined in the late 1980s, when Jilamara was just evolving as an arts organisation.

He learnt painting from his Grandfather Pakapanali (Paddy Bush). He carries his Grandfather’s knowledge to keep his Tiwi culture and language alive. Like all Tiwi people Raymond inherited his Country from his father’s family. Paluwiyanga is a remote part of eastern Melville Island, Milikapiti is the closest community to this region and Raymond has spent most of his life living here with his extended Bush family.

Raymond has developed his own distinct style of Jilamara (body paint design). He incorporates Tiwi wildlife into his paintings such as jarrakalani (turtle), marntuwujini (dugong), tokwampuwi (birds) and mupiti (fish). Raymond has had periods of great success throughout his long art career, has shown in some significant groups exhibitions throughout the 1990s/2000s and is held in major Australian collections including the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), Museum of Victoria (Melbourne) and he National Maritime Museum (Sydney).

Artworks by Raymond Bush

Kulama - Painting - Raymond Bush

Kulama

439-23

$2,070

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Raymond Bush
120 x 120cm, locally sourced ochre on painting
Mantuwujini (Dugong) - Painting - Raymond Bush

Mantuwujini (Dugong)

270-23

$1,150

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Raymond Bush
120 x 90 cm, locally sourced ochre on linen
Turtle (Jarrikarlani) - Painting - Raymond Bush

Turtle (Jarrikarlani)

22-22

$690

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Raymond Bush
90 x 70 cm, natural ochre on canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Raymond Bush

Jilamara

107-14

$1,035

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Raymond Bush
90 x 90 cm,natural ochre on canvas
Kitirika (Green Turtle - Painting - Raymond Bush

Kitirika (Green Turtle

219-17

$357

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Raymond Bush
25 x 20cm, natural ochre on paper, framed work
Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design) - Painting - Raymond Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design)

204-15

$575

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Raymond Bush
80 x 30cm, natural ochres on canvas