Bob enjoys telling the stories from his father’s country around Patjarr and his mothers country Kulkurta.

This painting is about two snakes and two men who travelled north to Karrkurinkitja. As the party travelled, some strangers came up behind them and the snakes fled. Then Kurningka (boss of the Tingari men) went looking.

The clouds were coming towards them. The snakes were travelling fast and the water was rising, and the lady snake went into the ants hole but the other snake was left outside. Kurningka was saying ‘water is coming closer’but the other snake was too big for the hole. The Kurningka cut the snake and a lot of fat came out.

Bob is distinguished by the freedom of his composition and his stylistic application of colour which happens at a frenetic and decisive pace. He carves up the canvas, creating wild shapes in an evocative and highly contemporary reinterpretation of country.

The free brush stroke and loose lines evient in this canvas dance around each other displaying the distinctive ad compelling liveliness of his work.

This painting has been sourced through the Tjarlirli Art centre.