“KARLU KARLU” AKA “DEVIL'S MARBLES”

The fascinating "Devil's Marbles" area has been an important meeting place and is a sacred site and traditional country for Aboriginal peoples - particularly the Warlpiri, Kaytetye, Warumungu, and Alyawarra.

White people named it "The Devil's Marbles" but more recently we elect to use the Aboriginal names for special places, so although the marbles name is descriptive, I've used both names in the title of this artwork.

The Aboriginal creation story is that Arrange, the Devil Man created these amazing granite rocks, and that he lived, and still lives here in some nearby hills just to the East.

He created the marbles while making a hair string belt, and dropping clusters of hair as he went. These clusters of hair together with Arrange's spit, created the boulders we see scattered through the site.

Geologically speaking of course, the granite boulders were formed quite differently - a product of time and erosion over the millennia. The site is very ancient and dates back for millions of years. Even today, the marbles split and change causing the landscape and the boulders to shift and reorganise significantly - the observant person can see these changes even between visits!

Whatever you believe, it is a very special, and I think, a spiritual place. If you can make time, find a quiet spot and just sit quietly. You may be able to tune into the spiritual vibe that lingers around here....

I have painted Karlu Karlu many times as it fascinates me and holds a special place in my heart. It also completely fascinates me how each painting I've done of it is totally different from the others...

This artwork is already stretched ready to hang and it can be mailed to you free of charge if you live in a major city or regional centre of Australia.

If you would like it shipped overseas or to remote Australian destinations, please contact me directly at kate@kateowenart.com to discuss your options. Depending on the location, it may only cost a little extra, as I try to keep all prices as low as possible.

Of course, you also have the option of having the artwork shipped rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube and having it stretched or framed by your local framer.

A Limited Edition Print has been made of this artwork - you will find it on this website under Prints - Australian Outback.

A Limited Edition print does not detract from the artwork, in fact it tends to increase its value, because there is only ever one Original (and YOU may be lucky enough to have it!).

However, these high quality prints do have their place in the scheme of things. You can have a larger size than the original artwork, which suits larger homes, and because prints are much cheaper than the original, but still have the same WOW factor, you can get a lot more "bang for your buck" when you are buying art.

These are such high quality prints that most people can not even tell that it is not the original!

For more information about this option, please see the print itself and go over to my FAQ for more information.