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Eric works with modern acrylic paint but also has worked with traditional ochres.
Originally from Gapuwiyak N.T, Eric was taught to paint by his uncle Roy Ashley, Father, Grandfather and eldest brothers. Eric describes always watching and learning from his teachers since the age of approximately seven when he started to paint himself.
"I can make saltwater story, Mother's freshwater story, or swamp area story which is my father side."
"I paint, sometime I do carving too. Sometime I make spear or boomerang or big log (Larrakitj/Lorrkon)."
Eric is a songman and also dances. His brothers Harry and James have also been artists with Djilpin Arts