Historical Painting

Historical art is the category of the painting and stories Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy gives to works which tell of historical facts and events. This section of imagery also includes knowledge and understanding of a physical and spiritual nature.

More specifically these works include depiction of ceremony, hunting, first contact and pre and post occupation of The Great South Land. These paintings give a still-frame on many only whispered historical memories of our ancient land.

Peter’s ever growing knowledge of historical events is attributed to the elders that have supported and continue to nurture this artist, in his attempts to fill our mind with the beautiful colors of this land and its incredible people.

Historical Gallery

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Paintings 1 to 7 of 7

Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy

Historical Paintings & Stories

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date	paintingName	detailStory	smallImage	bigImage	type
2009-06-02 21:34:41	Elders are our embers	This beautiful symbolic painting is deep in its explanations of the complex culture that spawned it. Loving, nurturing, respectful and whole are all words that best describe this piece and the culture it portrays. Painting 900X900 Acrylic on linen $3000.00			Historical
2009-06-01 21:31:57	River Dimensions	This painting expresses Peters understanding of the nature of physical, spirit and time in Aboriginal culture. The work speaks of the connective oneness of this seemingly different dimensions Painting 920X1220 Acrylic on linen $4000.00			Historical
2009-05-29 21:52:04	Mainly Spirit	We must continue to remind ourselves that we are spirit first, that we are a part of the all. Our old people knew it and lived it. They really understood life as a continuation, there’s no gaps in time and there’s no gaps in creation. There’s just the one. In both space and time, we share the same moment and place with all before us. We do well to know they are with us, so we remember our respect for them, the land and each other. The physical world is simply a shadow covering our spirit..... We are strong when we know this. Painting 610X900 $1200.00 Acrylic on linen			Historical
2009-05-29 21:49:51	Strong Men	Men knew their place in old culture. ....This made them strong. ....This gave them purpose. The responsibility of that position given to them by Baayama (God) made them proud in fulfilling their obligations, with respect to the land, its creatures, his totems, his ancestors, his family and his God. When the old culture was wiped away all that was lost. Painting 460X1830 Acrylic on linen $2500.00			Historical
2009-05-29 21:47:44	Invasion	This map like painting is a historical piece and creates two dimensional vision of our land at the moment of impact. Explanations of this land it's people and the way they connected and interrelated with one another and their surroundings. This painting shows a moment in 100 millennia would suddenly change everything before it. Painting Acrylic on linen 1200X800 $2200.00			Historical
2009-05-29 21:43:34	So many heads so few tails	This painting is part of Peters historical works, it is emotional and incredibly powerful. This work deals with specific incidences that occurred in the lands of the Gamilaroi, during the mid to late 1800's. As Australians as one new people we cannot look to choose the pages that fill our historical mind. Understanding is freedom Painting Acrylic on linen 800X1200 $3000.00			Historical
2008-06-04 23:19:27	Masacre	1838, Waterloo Creek, notoriously remembered as one of the most brutal and relentless slaughters and innocent first Australians. “When was the order given to stop firing, Sergent?” This question was then made a second time, finally it was answered. “If the order was given at all, it was not heard and the firing stopped when all ammunition was exhausted.” (Reported dead up to 300) Painting Acrylic on Canvas 1280 x 400 $2000.00			HIstorical