{"product_id":"bfgcbrad","title":"BLAK FLAIR PROJECT | 'Thanbe Chest Markings' | Gift Card \/ Bradley Wilson","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBlank 140 x 140 mm gift card made from non-recycled card stock printed with soy-based ink with 100% recycled paper envelope, featuring Bradley Wilson's 2009 artwork \u003ci\u003eThanbe chest markings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBradley Wilson, born 1974, is a Lardil man from Gunbar country in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. He paints at Mornington Island Art. He says, “My painting is to show how I express my culture, my identity. I put it in a way for everyone to understand my place, my community. Painting’s opened my eyes to my own family, to my grandfathers, it’s giving me a chance to explore. That’s what it means to me, bringing me back to my culture. I express myself through my painting, that’s who I am.” Wilson’s work is held in private collections and the collection of the Queensland Art Gallery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork details: \u003ci\u003eThanbe chest markings\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 1520 x 1210 mm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork story: This painting shows the chest markings of the totem Thanbe (shovel nosed shark).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlak Flair is a KickArts creative merchandise project that has been generously supported by the Christensen Fund. The project aims to develop a collection of merchandise that portrays the work of Indigenous artists from Far North Queensland, to promote their work and cultural importance to the broader community. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upfront","offers":[{"title":"Blak Flair Project: gift card Bradley Wilson","offer_id":32902163103823,"sku":"BFGCBRAD","price":6.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/2342\/files\/BF_CARD_FRONT_Thanbe_Chest_Markings.png?v=1765952081","url":"https:\/\/shop.northsite.org.au\/products\/bfgcbrad","provider":"NorthSite Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}