Malliera Ceremonies, 2000 by Dr George Tjapaltjarri 91x122cm Cat 4197DG

Dr George's paintings concentrate on the very essence of life. They reference many things in ceremony, body scarification for high initiates and body paint, but is is between the lines that one senses the power of the spirit, the unknown and ultimate connectedness.

Aboriginal civilization was a deeply religious one in that every aspect of life was governed by the 'Law' that was laid down for each Aboriginal group in the creative era of the Ancestor Spirits 'in the beginning'.