Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara Publisher / Griffith University Art Museum or peak out from pizza

or peak out from pizza crusts

Landscapes have long provided a source of inspiration for artists and makers

'It is important for us to read our own stories and to keep the tradition of our language for our future generations

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Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara Publisher / Griffith University Art Museum or peak out from pizzaAs told by Big Bill Neidjie, Bluey Ilkgirr, Jacob Nayinggul, Jim Wauchope, Johnny Williams Snr., Ron Cooper, Thompson Yuludjiri, and others. Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara offers a unique perspective on the life and making of this Aboriginal Western Arnhem clever man or marrkidjbu. Born at the end of the 19th Century when the Western world had scarcely touched Arnhem Land, Paddy Compass Namadbara acted as a healer for his countrymen