56 AM 7010/10
Arone Meeks Saltwater Place 1/20 2009
Etching on paper 1180 x 800mm, 1400 x 1000mm Framed $4830
In “Saltwater Place”, the boat becomes a metaphor for a vehicle with which to travel back to the dreaming. Within this canoe is an auto
portrait, singing up ‘Country’ and story on a tidal swell. Catching his breath the figure then uses the tide to navigate, using the stars to find
his way. Contained within the canoe is an egg. The blue figure towards the front of the canoe depicts all the people past and present who
have been a guiding force in my life. To the back of the canoe is a figure which carries dillybags and sports a feathered headdress, within
the internal design of which is depicted both male and female images/designs.