Certificate of Authenticity
David Dunn
My name is David Dunn; Aboriginal name is Gaagang, (elder brother). I was born in Trangie, (NSW). I have been painting all my life and started to sell my artworks in 1986. I remember drawing and colouring in with my mother and father when I was about five years old. I get a lot of enjoyment out painting, although the fun part is when I see other people’s expressions while they are viewing one of my works. I paint from the heart not from a picture, as I was told by an Elder from the Warburton community to paint what you feel not what you see. When I hold the brush this is all I do, someone else "(God)" does the painting. This letter confirms that you are buying an original Done by Dunn Art, David Dunn Aboriginal art painting. My signature is below.
Goanna Dreaming
This painting depicts the goanna (GooGar), who is the totem of the Wiradjuri people. The dots represent the color of the natural vegetation that grows in this beautiful country. The orange and white dots represent Sacred Sites and campsites. The three red and white dotted circles joined by squiggly lines represent the three rivers of the "Wiradjuri Nation", The Wambool (Macquarie), Kalar (Lachlan) and Murrumbidgerie (Murrumbidgee). Widespread settlement has eroded the landscape known by our brothers and sisters, but the spirit of the Wiradjuri people lives on in descendants of those who first inhabited this country. The Wiradjuri tribe is also known by the name of "the River people" as we all lived along the banks of the Rivers which stretches across NSW. The Wiradjuri lands stretch from Nyngan to Albury and from Hay to Bathurst - the largest territory in New South Wales. Our country extends across 80,000 square kilometers across areas known as the South West slopes, central and Southern table lands, Capital Country and the Riverina.