Holy water
Claude CARTER: artist
Claude is deeply committed to the maintenance of his culture, and whilst still relatively young, is regarded as a leader in his community. An initiated man, he has placed great importance on acquiring traditional knowledge from his older relatives. Claude's interest in art developed as a result of watching his wife paint, when he formed
strong mental images of how he could represent his own country on canvas. He started painting in 2005 with Mangkaja Art Centre at Fitzroy Crossing. His two principal themes are Goonboorroo, a waterhole of deep cultural
significance for Gooniyandi people and Claude's family in particular, and Minmingalla, his grandmother's birthplace.
In 2009 he began painting only using natural earth ochres. His work is strongly conceptual, and intimately concerned with a semiotics of place. The painterly concern and the way he applies ochre to canvas reveals the care
and respect he holds for his subject. The graphic quality of his fluid and geometric lines, and unusual pigment blends contribute to Claude Carter's truly unique style.
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strong mental images of how he could represent his own country on canvas. He started painting in 2005 with Mangkaja Art Centre at Fitzroy Crossing. His two principal themes are Goonboorroo, a waterhole of deep cultural
significance for Gooniyandi people and Claude's family in particular, and Minmingalla, his grandmother's birthplace.
In 2009 he began painting only using natural earth ochres. His work is strongly conceptual, and intimately concerned with a semiotics of place. The painterly concern and the way he applies ochre to canvas reveals the care
and respect he holds for his subject. The graphic quality of his fluid and geometric lines, and unusual pigment blends contribute to Claude Carter's truly unique style.
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Title
Holy water
Artist/Maker and role
Claude CARTER: artist
Date
2008
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
119.0 x 179.7cm
Credit line
Gift of Brigitte Braun, 2017
© Claude Carter / Copyright Agency
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2017/0129