The Mark of the Hand. Aubrey Williams - ACE164.5

Jungle. Williams taking photographs. Describes how the countryside used to be. Explains the meaning of the name Hossororo ("noisy water"). Says that the agricultural site they used to work has been allowed to disappear. Paintings of birds. Williams walking around and taking photographs. Talks to local people. River. Sunset. Williams doesn’t want to talk about the events of the day and wonders if he should have come back after forty years away. He says his exile to this region was traumatic but turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Paintings. Williams talks about being a city-dweller in the jungle. It took him two years to feel comfortable and to be accepted by the Warrau. He also came to understand how and what he would paint. Painting. Talks abut early childhood in Georgetown. VO market scenes. Talks about meeting first Amerindian woman who explained symbolism to him. Paintings.