AY Honors/Aboriginal Lore/Answer Key

Bark painting is an Australian Aboriginal art-form which is done on the interior strip of a tree bark. Also called "tapa", the pieces are made by scratching or painting the designs. Current designs are made in New Guinea and Melanesia, in addition to Australia. Artists typically use red, yellow, white, brown, and black pigments. The works are often painted inside a low, bark-roofed shelter.