September 2008 Australian Aboriginal Art Archives at Aboriginal Art News

Cultural Connections: Desert Stories exhibition

Posted by Artitja Fine Art | 30.09.08

THE CANVAS IS THE ATLAS It is generally expected that a work of Indigenous art will carry a story with it. In some cases, the story is the main attraction for the collector of the art. For others, it doesn’t...» Read More

Koorie Heritage Trust - Auction Catalogue

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

The Koorie Heritage Trust has just released their auction catalogue for their upcoming 3rd Annual Aboriginal Art Charity Auction on 6pm Sunday 12th October 2008. You can download it here....» Read More

Collector demonstrates fine art of giving

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

The Australian reports on Ann Lewis donating more than 100 works and $500,000 in cash: Arts figures were full of praise for Dr Lewis yesterday after the announcement that she was donating about 130 works by leading Australian contemporary artists...» Read More

Eastern Desert Art presents Awely (Body Paint) by Joy Kngwarreye Jones

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

Striking new talent emerges from renowned artistic Family Joy Kngwarreye Jones is the youngest painter to emerge from a renowned family of artists including her sister Lily Sandover Kngwarreye, brother Freddy Kngwarreye Jones and auntie Emily Kame Kngwarreye. View Eastern...» Read More

Tjapaltjarri Brothers - The last nomads exhibition closes

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 30.09.08

The Tjapaltjarri Brothers - The last nomads exhibition closes today....» Read More

Aboriginal Benefits Foundation - Bid Now!

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation's inaugural charity art auction and fundraising dinner was held at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art on 18 September 2008. Close to $300,000 was raised to respond to the request from the remote Aboriginal community of Yirrkala...» Read More

Beyond Sacred: Buy This Book!

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

A fantastic post by Will Owen about his introduction to Australian Aboriginal Art and the role the Laverty collection played in expanding his mind. Like all of his posts this is wonderfully written and the personal touch is incredibly engaging....» Read More

Awards invite reinvention

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

More about the fallout from this year's Telstra Art awards and the possible changes that will be made for the 2009 edition: "It's the silver jubilee this year (for the Telstra awards)," Kohen says. "For 25 years it has been...» Read More

Beauty from within

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

Nicholas Rothwell reviews/previews the 2008 Desert Mob Art Show in Alice Springs: The most appealing works on view in this year's Desert Mob hold to the recent pattern: newly established art centres seem to nourish a special creative fire. Martumili...» Read More

Forums to review Telstra art award

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.09.08

Telstra's sponsorship of the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards is secure, but the format of the awards is not. Focus groups are being run around the country as the NT News reports: MAGNT acting director Apolline Kohen...» Read More

Warm Reception for Authoritative New Aboriginal Art Guide

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.09.08

ALICE SPRINGS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008— The centre of Australia is buzzing as the renowned annual Aboriginal art gathering, Desert Mob, unfolds. Last night’s launch of the McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide was warmly received in the Red Centre,...» Read More

Tingari Cycle by Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 28.09.08

Central Art is proud to present an exhibition of the collective works by the three Western Desert artists; Thomas, Walala and Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri. The Tjapaltjarri brothers were hailed as ‘the Last nomads’ in the international press when they and six...» Read More

Contemporary Aboriginal art has the wind in his sails in France

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.09.08

Read more at the Yimbama blog: After the opening of the Quai Branly Museum, some exhibitions in galleries such as Galerie Luc Berthier and some auctions Gaïa and Artcurial, the market of aboriginal art has the wind in the sails....» Read More

Aboriginal art in France - The Peter Los Collection: Journey through "Time of Dreams"

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.09.08

On July 7 the first-ever sale of Aboriginal Art at Artcurial | Briest - Poulain - F. Tajan. It will be the most important ensemble ever to come to auction outside Australia. Some sixty works from the personal collection of...» Read More

Beyond Sacred book explores Aboriginal art

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.09.08

Suzanna Clarke reviews Beyond Sacred: This publication on their collection is a coffee-table book, replete with lush photographic plates and photos of locales where the art was sourced. Divided into geographical areas on the art of the Central, Western and...» Read More

Tingari Dreaming by Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 27.09.08

Central Art is proud to present an exhibition of the collective works by the three Western Desert artists; Thomas, Walala and Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri. The Tjapaltjarri brothers were hailed as ‘the Last nomads’ in the international press when they and six...» Read More

3rd Annual Aboriginal Charity Art Auction

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 26.09.08

3rd Annual Aboriginal Art Charity Auction, 12th October 2008 @6pm, Melbourne Australia: Koorie Heritage Trust presents ‘gnokan danna murra kor-ki’ = ‘give me your hand my friend’. Over 100 significant artworks collected from community art centres, artists and commercial galleries...» Read More

Makinti Napanangka artist feature opens today

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 26.09.08

Central Art's Makinti Napanangka artist feature opens today. Central Art is honoured to present this collection by the Pintupi artist Makinti Napanangka in recognition of her exceptional body of work and to celebrate the public recognition of her as one...» Read More

UWA reveals world's first chemically coded painting

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

Article about the chemical code that is being trialled in Western Australia which protects the authenticity of artworks: A secret chemical code has been painted into an Aboriginal art work in a world-first step to outwit forgers who prey on...» Read More

Distinctive contemporary works

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

The Lam Collection is on display through South Texas: On view through Oct. 25, the Lam Collection of Aboriginal Art is one of the most distinctive art exhibitions presented in South Texas this year. The collection comes from the Lam...» Read More

October Survey at Outstation

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

A fantastic range of work highlighted in October 2008 by Outstation in Darwin....» Read More

Indigenous art centre celebrates 60 years

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

ABC News helps Ernabella Arts celebrate 60 years: Sixtieth anniversary celebrations at South Australia's Ernabella Art Centre culminated last night with an emotional community concert. The art centre, in the APY Lands near the Northern Territory border, is the longest-running...» Read More

Aboriginal Art - SELLING EXHIBITION 30 SEPT – 11 OCT

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

ON VIEW 162 Queen St. Woollahra Mon–Sat 11am–5pm There are 43 lots....» Read More

Invisible 'fingerprints' guard indigenous paintings

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

Victoria Laurie from the Australian writes about a new canvas from Freddie Timms, Wunubi Springs, the first indigenous artwork to contain chemical encoding, a technique being trialled by the University of Western Australia's Centre for Forensic Science as a way...» Read More

QUT students coming to aid of island population

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

A group of QUT engineering students is traveling to Bentick Island to build much-needed infrastructure: Five engineering students from Brisbane will travel more than 2000 kilometres to a remote indigenous community in the state's far north tomorrow to build much-needed...» Read More

Anna Petyarre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

Anna Petyarre from the Utopia region, shows her latest paintings. David Wroth, Japingka director who has recently spent time with Anna as she painted, says of her work: "Anna maintains a classic Anmatyerre style, representing her ancestral country with finely...» Read More

Women's Law

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.08

A wide ranging survey of some of the best Indigenous Women Artists painting at the moment. Featured Artists include this years Telstra Award Winning Artist, Makinti Napanangka along with recognised "greats" such as Lorna Fencer Napurrula, Walangkura Napanangka and Eubena...» Read More

Tingari Cycle by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 25.09.08

Central Art is proud to present an exhibition of the collective works by the three Western Desert artists; Thomas, Walala and Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri. The Tjapaltjarri brothers were hailed as ‘the Last nomads’ in the international press when they and six...» Read More

Women's Law

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.09.08

Japingka is celebrating the arrival of Spring and the associated rebirth of colour in the desert country by dedicating both of its gallery exhibition spaces to outstanding works by 12 Australian Indigenous women artists from the remote west of Australia...» Read More

Where To for the Telstra Prize?

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 24.09.08

Telstra Art Awards Consults Arts Community The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) announced today (24th Sept) that it will be holding open discussions about the future direction of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait...» Read More

Desert Mob 2008 starts Friday

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.09.08

Desert Mob 2008 starts Friday, 26 September, with the Desert Mob Symposium. Events Symposium: Friday 26 September DanceSite: Friday 26 September Marketplace: Saturday 27 September Exhibition Opening: Sunday 28 September Exhibition: Monday 29 September to Sunday 9 November Details DanceSite...» Read More

Etched in the Sun

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 23.09.08

Prints by Aboriginal artists have not always been a total success. Unlike their Torres Strait cousins, the mainlanders don't always manage the clarity and simplification that makes for a great etching, woodblock or silkscreen print. But if any collaborator is...» Read More

Fires from the Desert

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 23.09.08

Two of the most vibrant colourists to emerge from the Western Desert are showing at the Agathon Galleries in Sydney and Melbourne. Both women are Wanarn residents working for the Irrunytju Arts centre, and only avid travellers will have the...» Read More

Ulema from Uluru

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 23.09.08

Trust the Birrung Gallery - World Vision's excellent Sydney offshoot - to find yet another new, old artist. From October 2nd, they''ll be hosting the debut solo show by Jim Nyukuti. In his 70s, this Pitjanjatjara elder has been too...» Read More

5 Minutes with Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Director of Menzies School of Health

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

1. What is Ochre? 'Ochre - supporting Indigenous health through art' is an auction of Indigenous art which is raising funds for research into Indigenous child health at the Menzies School of Health Research. 2. Who are the Menzies School...» Read More

Auction 14 October 08: Menzies School of Health Research presents the Fundraiser & Auction 'Ochre - supporting Indigenous health through art', Melbourne Australia

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

'Ochre - supporting Indigenous health through art' is a major fundraising art auction which will raise funds for research into Indigenous child health at the Menzies School of Health Research. The ochre collection includes 14 extremely high quality pieces by...» Read More

The Red Tree

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

The Red Tree An exhibition of paintings by Peter Hill Peter Hill has been investigating themes that capture the visible traces of nature's ever-constant cycle of birth, growth and decay upon individual objects found in his daily life in the...» Read More

The Red Tree - An exhibition of paintings by Peter Hill

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

The Red Tree opens on Saturday 11 October from 3-5pm and runs until 1 November 2008. at Brigitte Braun Gallery 4 White Street Windsor. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 1 – 4 pm and by appointment. The artist will...» Read More

Current projects at QIAMEA

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

The QIAMEA Arts Partnership Program has been a central element in marketing and exporting Queensland's Indigenous arts. The program aims to link artists more effectively to buyers by facilitating partnerships between Queensland's Indigenous artists and reputable galleries, dealers, agents and...» Read More

POWER IN ART: Contemporary expressions from leadingIndigenous artists of Queensland, Australia

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

The Honourable John Mickel MP Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations On behalf of Trade Queensland and the Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency Invites you and a guest to the official DVD launch of POWER IN...» Read More

The Southport School Indigenous Scholarship programme

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.09.08

The Southport School (TSS) on the Gold Coast is an Anglican Boys Boarding School. They are establishing a scholarship programme commencing in 2009 to offer Indigenous students who are demonstrating potential - in the classroom, in cultural pursuits, leadership or...» Read More

Ada Bird Petyarre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.08

Ada Bird Petyarre emerged as a seminal participant in the ‘Summer Project’ organized by the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association CAAMA in 1988. This workshop was to play a vital role in introducing women into what was, at the time,...» Read More

Aboriginal art uproar

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.09.08

The Herald looks at the works of Lucas Grogan, who interprets Indigenous bark paintings. The works have recently caused some controversy: Lucas Grogan's pictures look indigenous but he is not Aboriginal. The situation is causing a big fuss in the...» Read More

Art Auction for Yolgnu Health

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 19.09.08

The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation's plans for a Healing Centre at Yirrkala in Arnhemland took a proud step forward last night when well over $300,000 was raised at an auction in the capable hands of Robert Bleakley, ex-boss of Sotheby's. The...» Read More

Koorie Heritage Art Auction Highlight

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 18.09.08

An auction of Aboriginal Art in Melbourne in October, in support of the Koorie Heritage Trust, will feature a comprehensive collection of works sourced from leading galleries and aboriginal art communities around Australia. The auction curator, Ms Claire Mitchell, says...» Read More

New appointments to Indigenous arts export advisory body

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 18.09.08

Four new appointments to the Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing & Export Agency ( QIAMEA ) Advisory Board will continue the provision of advice and expertise to the Government on exporting high-end contemporary Queensland Indigenous art. Announcing the new appointments, Minister...» Read More

NEW ABORIGINAL ART GUIDE AS VAST AS THE CONTINENT IT COVERS

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.09.08

McCulloch’s New Edition to be Launched in Red Centre 6pm next Saturday, September 27 at The Lane, 58 Todd Mall, Alice Springs MELBOURNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008— The eagerly awaited new edition of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide will...» Read More

Cultural warriors with a different angle

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.09.08

The curator of an indigenous exhibition tells Stephen Bevis she wants to celebrate the artists as well as their works Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial is at the Art Gallery of WA from Friday to November 23. Danie Mellor:...» Read More

Aboriginal Cultural Tours enters the 2008 South Australian Tourism Awards

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.09.08

One-hundred-and-seven entries have been submitted for the 2008 South Australian Tourism Awards, eight from Yorke Peninsula. Aboriginal Cultural Tours-Adjahdura Land, a major winner in 2006 in the Aboriginal tourism category, has entered again this year. Aboriginal Cultural Tours owner/manager Quenten...» Read More

Permit system 'not about grog running'

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.09.08

ABC online reports: The Northern Land Council (NLC) says it wants the permit system back, despite police figures showing that it's mostly Indigenous people who get arrested for grog running offences in Northern Territory communities. The Federal Labor Goverment has...» Read More

Blayney's Nyree finalist in state art prize

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.09.08

Last week Blayney community artist Nyree Reynolds found out she had just missed out on having her artwork adorn the cover of the next telephone book for the region. However, as some consolation, one of her works has been short...» Read More

Roslyn Oxley Goes Indigenous

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 15.09.08

Excitement in Sydney as Roslyn Oxley - owner of the Paddington gallery where Bill Henson was banned and where Piccinini, Moffatt, TV Moore and other hot contemporary artists show - is giving over her white walls to barks from Arnhemland....» Read More

Garrett urged to protect cave art from extraction

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.09.08

Marian Wilkinson, Environment Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald reports: A CAMPAIGN to win World Heritage listing for the Aboriginal rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia threatens to push the Rudd Government into a confrontation with the...» Read More

Breaking barriers

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.09.08

The Australian reports: THE Rudd Government recently passed legislation in the lower house to reintroduce the permit system regulating access to indigenous communities. It is yet to be approved by the Senate. The Australian strongly supported the abolition of the...» Read More

Dennis Nona in Berlin

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 15.09.08

The German curators at the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin are claiming an exhibition of comparable significance to the famous French Third World exhibition, Les Magiciens de la Terre in the 1980s for 'Tropics, Views from the Middle of the...» Read More

As Sept. 19 grand opening approaches, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center scrambles to prepare.

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

The Lorton Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia is opening and everyone is getting ready. Ron Acker from Gallery Sydney-East talks about the Aboriginal Art Exhibit: Ron Acker, curator of the Grand Opening Aboriginal Art Exhibit and director of Gallery...» Read More

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store presents Tjapaltjarri Brothers - The Last Nomads

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

Central Art is proud to present an exhibition of the collective works by the three Western Desert artists; Thomas, Walala and Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri. The Tjapaltjarri brothers were hailed as 'the Last nomads' in the international press when they and six...» Read More

Grand Opening Exhibition

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

Grand Opening Exhibition September 14 - October 15, 2008 Reception on September 14, 1-5 p.m....» Read More

Perth forum and book signing of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Australian Art Diary 2009 and New Beginnings: Classic Paintings from the Corrigan Collection of 21st Century Aboriginal Art

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

Speakers Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch Childs, Dr. Patrick Corrigan. In partnership with Randell Lane Fine Art. Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA. Location Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA Saturday...» Read More

Sydney launch of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art, McCulloch's Australian Art Diary 2009 and all McCulloch titles.

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

Please join us for drinks on Friday, October 24 at 6 pm at the McCulloch & McCulloch stand, The Weekend Australian Art Sydney Location The Weekend Australian Art Sydney, Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park Friday, October 24 at 6...» Read More

Melbourne launch of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art and McCulloch's Australian Art Diary 2009

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

The eagerly awaited third edition of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide, vastly expanded and completely updated by Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs, will have its Melbourne launch in October, 2008. It will be launched by Dr.Janine Burke,...» Read More

Alice Springs launch of the new edition of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art & the Australian Art Diary

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.09.08

The eagerly awaited third edition of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide, vastly expanded and completely updated by Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs, will be launched in Alice Springs in September 2008, to coincide with the leading Desert...» Read More

Devoted Student Wins State Award

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

Gloria Hill is making waves in the NSW Department of Corrective Services, and for all the right reasons. She became the NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year at the 2008 Training Awards in Sydney last week,...» Read More

News from Menzies Art Brands

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

Peter Coster updates us on Menzies Art Brands, Rod Menzies: HAVING weathered the criticism from competitors for his aggressive sales methods, Menzies Art Brands owner Rod Menzies is telling them they can bob about in his turbulent wake. An unrepentant...» Read More

Registrations close 15 September for art at the heart

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

Registrations are about to close for art at the heart, Regional Arts Australia’s sixth national conference to be held in Alice Springs from 3 to 5 October. “People have until next Monday, 15 September to go on-line and submit their...» Read More

The power of optimism

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

IF Tony Ellwood had not gone through a personal crisis during his first year as director of the Queensland Art Gallery, maybe he would still have chosen optimism as the theme of this summer's exhibition of contemporary Australian art. This...» Read More

Energy company puts spark into Byron Bay Art Project

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

Country Energy has put a fresh spark into the Byron Bay Community Art Project by becoming its major sponsor. It comes after months of voluntary work by artists and organisers, Byron United and the Beautiful Byron Committee. Over the last...» Read More

From dog days in the territory to gallery top dog

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.09.08

Natasha Robinson reports on Dion Bealeys latest successes: WHEN retired teacher Joie Boulter devoted her life to looking after a disabled Aboriginal boy, she had no idea that a few years later she would be sitting in a swanky Top...» Read More

Wupa @ Wanaruah

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

Wupa @ Wanaruah - “WUPA” is an Aboriginal word of the Wanaurah People of the Upper Hunter Singleton area. The word means ‘to make or to paint’, which is a fitting name for an Art Exhibition by two local Wanaurah...» Read More

Lost Country

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

Exhibition featuring the works by Dale Brooks....» Read More

Greenie Purvis Petyarre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

Greenie Purvis Petyarre is the most successful male artist in an artistic dynasty that includes his aunt Emily Kngwarreye, cousin Gloria Petyarre and a number of blood sisters and half sisters. Now a highly respected tribal elder for Alhalkere country,...» Read More

Art Review + Top 200 Artist Insight featuring Greenie Purvis Petyarre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

Contents Top 200 Australian Aboriginal Artists Insight: Greenie Purvis Petyarre Latest Aboriginal Artworks From The Gallery Most Popular Art: Top 5 This Month Most Popular Art: Top 5 From The Art Lover's Gallery Latest News Hosted By Aboriginal Art News...» Read More

Young dancers painted for bunggul at Garma 2008

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

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Bunggul dancers at Garma 2008

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

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Garma Festival

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.09.08

Jeremy Eccles finds that life and art are inextricably intertwined at the Garma Festival It was powerful proof of the eternal efficacy of art, and it was a moving exercise in humility. Not, I should hasten to add, any humility...» Read More

Cook's boomerang claims swing around once more

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.09.08

Joel Gibson, the Indigenous Affairs Reporter for the Sydney Morning Hearld reports: DEBATE continues over a London auction house's claim that it has a boomerang collected by Captain James Cook in 1770, which some say would be the world's most...» Read More

The Last Nomads Art & Culture

Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 10.09.08

Central Art recently published a spectacular photograph of the pintupi nine or the last nomads taken in 1984 in conjunction with an article on the event and an exhibition featuring the Tjapaltjarri brothers. When Warlimpirrnga first saw a European he...» Read More

COWBOY GETS NEW WELDER

Posted by Eastern Desert Art | 10.09.08

Cattleman/artist, Cowboy Louie Pwerle has been requesting new equipment for the cattle project on Utopia....» Read More

The Bough House - a traditional painting place for the local Artists.

Posted by Eastern Desert Art | 10.09.08

Stockmen Tommy Bloomfield and David Bird have built a beautiful traditional Bough House for our Eastern Desert Artists. The Artists have longed for a large traditional dwelling in the outback in which to paint - place where they would feel...» Read More