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Close Up Ochre Pits, Australia Art Print
by Lexa Harpell
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Close Up Ochre Pits, Australia art print by Lexa Harpell. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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'Australia Rocks' Series by Lexa Harpell.... more
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Artist's Description
'Australia Rocks' Series by Lexa Harpell.
Raw and Untouched Northern Territory Series by Lexa Harpell.
The Ochre Pits sit in the West McDonald Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia.
They are registered and protected as a Sacred Site. The Indigenous People of Australia - namely the local Arrarnta people used this natural ochre for thousands of years and still use it today as part of their culture.
There are severe penalties to anyone who takes any ochre from the site. Yes....I was partially tempted to 'souvenir' a beautiful small rock - then thought - if we all took something, there would be nothing left of this incredible natural ochre site to admire for the future.
Traditionally, ochre was used for ceremonies, trading and painting.
The various colours have different values.
Red ochre mixed with fat and eucalyptus leaves for medicinal purposes.
White ochre was a sort of 'magical' charm.
Wooden weapons used for hunting were painted to...
About Lexa Harpell
Welcome to my eclectic gallery! Spend a few moments to explore and consider the images. Author - Photography - Travel. My birthplace is Bondi, Australia - my home is wherever I am in the world. My motto - 'Travel and leave a legacy in life' My books, photography and projects are intertwined, they inspire each other and take me to fascinating places. With a curious mind and loving diversity in my life, I'm mostly travelling 'on the road' capturing images of places and subjects from my surroundings, as well as finding inspiring new projects to work on. "Lexa sees the world in brilliant colour - hiking and travelling in remote and off the beaten track places - capturing her country ' s incredible raw beauty with her trusty, well-used...
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HH Photography of Florida
Incredible rock formations. Nice series from these Ochre Pits, Lexa. l/fv
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you Helen!
Lexa Harpell
Thank you Miroslava for the honour to be featured in your wonderful group - Australia in Pictures! :))
Miroslava Jurcik
Superb find and amazing capture !!
Norman Johnson
Nice landscape Lexa.