Albert Namatjira exhibition a delight

Another offshoot has flourished – the pottery produced by the women of Hermannsburg – and this, alone, is worth the trip to the gallery. The large, unglazed, ceramic pots are wonderfully decorated with stories, mainly of different animals. One series has the everyday life of the animal on the side of the pot, and then a small sculpture adorning the stopper on top. So there is a kookaburra with a tiger snake in its mouth, and a beautifully realised frill-necked lizard, among others. There is even a Toyota, complete with tiny members of the community.

Recently the women have begun to paint with acrylics, vibrantly coloured paintings showing scenes from everyday life, of which Waterbirds, by Rahel Ungwanaka is a stunning example.