Aboriginal Steel Boomerang Stand Business Card Holder by Wayne Liwingu McGinness (Gold/Orange)
$44.00
This Aboriginal Steel Art two-piece boomerang stand is both functional and decorative, ideal for holding a mobile phone or business cards. Made from stainless steel and hand-painted with traditional Aboriginal artwork, each stand is crafted in Kuranda, Queensland by Indigenous artist Wayne McGinness.
Wayne is a local artist whose heritage links him to both the Ngadjon and Kungarakan peoples. His contemporary work in steel reflects the movement and spirit of animals and culture from his family’s Country.
Measures approx. 11cm (L) x 10cm (W) x 6cm (H)
Includes one painted and one plain stainless steel boomerang-shaped piece
Comes with a handy jute bag
Price is for one stand only
Designed and handcrafted in Queensland, Australia
Aboriginal Steel Art is an Indigenous owned and operated business
Wayne “Liwingu” McGinness was born in Atherton QLD where his mother is from. His grandmother was Maggie “Djairrami” Anning and her people, the Ngadjon tribe (rainforest people), were located all over the Atherton Tablelands. Her husband, Gerald Anning, was a fisherman, master lumberjack and one of the Yidinji tribe.
Wayne spent the majority of his life in the Northern Territory where his father’s family is from. The Kungarrakan Tribe (paperbark people) of the Finnis and Darwin River area. His grandfather Valentine Bynoe McGinness (a welder, wheelright and mechanic) was born on a mine claim near the Finniss River to a local Kungarakan woman (Alyandabu”Lucy” McGinness) and an Irish rail worker (Stephen McGinness).
Wayne’s style of sculpture is a result of creating contemporary aboriginal art using steel, in both two and three dimensions. Many of Wayne’s designs represent the animals of his childhood and family and of his grandparent’s lands. However, he is always willing to design and create pieces depicting animals from other regions of Australia. The movement of the animals, reflected in his work, is what inspires him as he believes nothing is more natural.
Wayne creates all his pieces from Australian 316 marine grade stainless steel, a beautiful steel alloy that is durable, clean and pleasing to the eye.
We offer standard and express worldwide shipping directly from our gallery in Cairns.
Domestic (Aus): Standard 3-7 business days | Express 1-3 business days.
Returns: We accept returns for exchange or store credit as long as you contact us within 48 hours of delivery.
