{"title":"Owen Yalandja","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Birth : \u003cspan\u003ec.1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry : \u003cspan\u003eManangrida, NT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwen Yalandja's work revolves around 3d representations of Yawkyawk spirits - young female spirits who live in and around rivers and waterways.  LIke mermaids, these spirits have taken on features of the fish that surround them, with the scales on their tales being one of the main patterns in Owen's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwen's work carries on that of his father Crusoe Kuningbal - using natural tree branch forks from the Kurrajong tree to make his complex and intricate carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein 2025 Owen was listed as a finalist in the \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA)\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia's most prestigious indigenous art award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/9769\/9384\/collections\/Owen_Yalandja_Profile.jpg?v=1784008496","url":"https:\/\/reddesertdreamings.com.au\/collections\/willy-tjungarrayi-copy.oembed","provider":"RED DESERT DREAMINGS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}