Roads Cross: The Paintings of Rover ThomasRover Thomas spent most of his working life as stockman in the Eastern Kimberley (north-western Australia). He started painting regularly from 1981, quickly gaining notice for his vigorous, vibrant work with its flowing forms and visual textures, which gave Europeans a new perspective on Aboriginal art and depiction of 'country'. The text shows how Thomas's personal style uses both plan view and profiles, often simultaneously, and how his delineating of shapes by white dots is deeply imbued with the traditional conventions of Kimberley rock art and body painting. |
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