Ethan-James Kotiau "Iningai - Red" Katrina Rhodes Year: 2008 The custodial roles

Year: 2008 The custodial roles of the Tingari sites are handed down along family lines – they are tied to the kinship (skin) groups that are aligned to family groups

of the Kokoberra

This took place once it was determined that the essential eternal spirit of the deceased had completed its cyclical journey to the spring from which it had originated and would in time return again

coloured pencil (54cm x 44cm) Paint and plaster on stretched canvas in rough sawn stained black frame

Home is not always rebuilt once it is destroyed

Ethan-James Kotiau "Iningai - Red" Katrina Rhodes Year: 2008 The custodial rolesRaised on Iningai country near Longreach, Ethan James Kotiau paints the landscapes of his people with reverence and a deep sense of purpose. His intricate works of interwoven painted lines and meticulous dots convey the journeys of thousands of generations of Iningai (Yiningayi) across their vast traditional lands in Central Queensland. Size: 122 x 91 cms. Composition: Ochre on Canvas.