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Artist Helen Norton, has used the ancient Sumerian story of Gilgamesh, the first recorded story from 5,000 years ago as the underpinning inspiration for this exhibition of paintings. Her highly narrative paintings follow Gilgamesh and his wild-man friend Enkido through various archetypal trials of life ranging from the loss of innocence to the inevitable realisation of the emptiness in material striving. Enkido and Gilgamesh are inseparable however the value of this union is not fully understood by Gilgamesh the Sumerian King until he looses him. The wild nature man seems to represent the part of any man or woman, ancient or contemporary, that is aware of our natural selves. The Gilgamesh story has all the rudiments of a story of man becoming aware of his mindless destruction of the wilderness but only after it is lost. It seems environmental consciousness is not a new thing.
The Capture of Enkido
The Capture of Enkido Sold Out
The Forest - Do Not Snatch Your Feet Away
The Forest - Do Not Snatch Your Feet Away Sold Out
Tree of Life
Tree of Life Sold Out

Humbubba the Great Tree
Humbubba the Great Tree Sold Out
The Metrosexual Breakfast
The Metrosexual Breakfast Sold Out
Small Things Fall Apart
Small Things Fall Apart Sold Out

They May Have Gone Too Far
They May Have Gone Too Far Sold Out
Enkido's Waterhole
Enkido's Waterhole Sold Out
Boat of Kings and Things
Boat of Kings and Things Sold Out

Trafficker
Trafficker Sold Out
Sleep that Overcomes Mankind
Sleep that Overcomes Mankind Sold Out
There is No Room For Girls
There is No Room For Girls Sold Out

The Bull of Heaven Descended But They Were Ready
The Bull of Heaven Descended But They Were Ready $9,000.00
Small Things
Small Things Sold Out
Mooring
Mooring Sold Out

He Found the Secret of Eternal Youth but Fell Asleep
He Found the Secret of Eternal Youth but Fell Asleep Sold Out
Its Complicated - 2 parts
Its Complicated - 2 parts Sold Out
When the River Had Plenty
When the River Had Plenty Sold Out

Memories at a Waterhole
Memories at a Waterhole Sold Out
Disturbing Harlott Enters
Disturbing Harlott Enters Sold Out
Nest
Nest Sold Out

The Secret Keepers
The Secret Keepers Sold Out
For How Long
For How Long Sold Out
The Gate of Grief Must Be Bolted Shut
The Gate of Grief Must Be Bolted Shut Sold Out

Door Prize - Humbubba
Door Prize - Humbubba Sold Out
The North Wind Licked His Face
The North Wind Licked His Face Sold Out
He Really Let Himself Go
He Really Let Himself Go Sold Out

Mountain Bring Me a Dream
Mountain Bring Me a Dream Sold Out
They Were Going to Make a Door Out Of Him
They Were Going to Make a Door Out Of Him Sold Out
I Dreamt I Could No Longer See You
I Dreamt I Could No Longer See You Sold Out

So ... You Killed the Bull of Heaven
So ... You Killed the Bull of Heaven Sold Out
He Would Regret
He Would Regret Sold Out
Gilgamesh Captures Enkido
Gilgamesh Captures Enkido $1,500.00

There is No Room for Girls - Helen Norton Art
There is No Room for Girls Sold Out