Certificate of Authenticity

David Dunn.

BORN; 1964.

LANGUAGE; Wiradjuri – English.

COUNTRY; Wiradjuri Nation.

AREA; Trangie.

My name is David Dunn; My Aboriginal name is Gaagang. Born in 1964. I am Wiradjuri. I come from a small town 50 miles west of Dubbo called Trangie (in Aboriginal this means" quick", "intercourse"). I use some of the traditional symbols my father and uncles showed me but I try to use my own style. I was told by an Elder from the Warburton community to paint what you feel not what you see, so I paint from the heart and from the memories of my childhood. Our family's totem is the emu and I have been told I have an extremely strong sense of Spirit and Family.

Spirits of our Ancestors

As we sit by our camp fires at night we would call ancient spirits to join in We tell stories, We play the didgeridoo, We sing and dance and celebrate our daily health and life. From the droning of the didgeridoo, The spirits of our Ancestors are joining in singing and dancing flying around, swirling with the red hot flames of the fire... Our Ancestors Spirits are always with US.The three circles joined by squiggly lines represent my signiture and the three rivers of the "Wiradjuri Nation", The Wambool (Macquarie), Kalar (Lachlan) and Murrumbidgerie (Murrumbidgee).©