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ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick
1924 - 1985

Creator details

Principal country
Australia
Cultural identity
Lardil people
Date of birth
1924
Date of death
1985
Artwork The Creation Story of the Lardil Tribe this artwork made of Natural pigments and synthetic polymer paint on bark (likely Messmate Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua)), created in 1959-01-01

The Creation Story of the Lardil Tribe c.1964
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork Gidegal, the Moon Man this artwork made of Natural pigments and synthetic polymer paint on bark (likely Messmate Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua)), created in 1959-01-01

Gidegal, the Moon Man c.1964
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork Strange procession passing by (from 'Jackey Jackey and Kennedy' series) this artwork made of Oil on board, created in 1983-01-01

Strange procession passing by (from 'Jackey Jackey and Kennedy' series) 1983
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork Tribe on the move in the past, Cape York this artwork made of Oil on board, created in 1983-01-01

Tribe on the move in the past, Cape York 1983
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork First Missionary, Mornington Island this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, created in 1977-01-01

First Missionary, Mornington Island 1977
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork Cooking dugong this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas board, created in 1976-01-01

Cooking dugong 1976
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork Spearing dugong this artwork made of Oil on composition board, created in 1971-01-01

Spearing dugong 1971
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

recto: Lurugal (The last circumcision ceremony on Mornington Island) verso: Untitled 1969
  • ROUGHSEY, Lindsay Burrud - Artist of verso
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Artist of recto
Artwork Hollow tree burial, Mornington Island this artwork made of Oil on masonite panel, created in 1969-01-01

Hollow tree burial, Mornington Island 1969
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator
Artwork The coming of the Balamando people this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on bark (Eucalyptus sp.), created in 1964-01-01

The coming of the Balamando people 1964
  • ROUGHSEY, Goobalathaldin Dick - Creator

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