28 DN158
Dennis Nona Thurr 2009
Etching 1560 x 870mm $3500
Thurr means tracks of the turtle. It is not a traditional story but one based on the lifecycle of the turtle. The artist wished to produce an etching of much the same story that he executed in an earlier linocut titled Waru Kazi.

The artist feels compassion for the baby turtle in its struggle for survival from its many predators such as humans, goannas
and Frigate birds.

The claw like shapes running up both sides of the print represent the tracks the turtle makes when crawling up the beach to
lay her eggs.

The turtle eggs are depicted in a sandy colour with baby turtles emerging down the print as they head for the blue waters of
the sea.

A goanna’s head is seen at the base of the V shape element at the top of the print. The two prongs at the bottom represent
the beak of the Frigate bird and off to the side are the flippers of he mature turtle.

Edition size: 45