Featuring new work by Anne McMaster, Jacqueline Gribbin and Winsome Jobling. Plus from the stockroom, a selection of framed prints reduced for the months of December and January and unframed prints from Northern Editions print making studio. Contact the Gallery for more information 08 8981 6382. View works on the online gallery: Anne […]
Featuring new work by Anne McMaster, Jacqueline Gribbin and Winsome Jobling. Plus from the stockroom, a selection of framed prints reduced for the months of December and January and unframed prints from Northern Editions print making studio. Contact the Gallery for more information 08 8981 6382.
View works on the online gallery:
An exhibition of ochre paintings, ceramics, prints and textiles by Miriwoong artist Gloria Mengil from Waringarri Arts in the Kimberly. The images represent her favourite bush tucker (bush plum and bush peanut), and evoke memories of the nostalgic joy of gathering these foods as a child with her family. In her work Gloria […]
An exhibition of ochre paintings, ceramics, prints and textiles by Miriwoong artist Gloria Mengil from Waringarri Arts in the Kimberly. The images represent her favourite bush tucker (bush plum and bush peanut), and evoke memories of the nostalgic joy of gathering these foods as a child with her family.
In her work Gloria depicts ‘Bush Peanut’ and ‘Bush Plum’- a favourite bush tucker she gathered as a child. Bush peanuts are plentiful throughout the year, although “…you need to know where to find them… They are delicious when roasted on hot coals.” “Bush plums are everywhere during the wet season and are eaten raw…. They are also good for making into a bush jam.”
The abundance of bush foods, now compromised by agricultural expansion in the region, means Gloria now rarely eats these traditional bush tucker. Her lyrical, intricate depictions are a nostalgic celebration of bush tucker collecting and a hope that these nuts and fruits can be protected for future generations to enjoy.
In early 2016 Waringarri Aboriginal Arts embarked on a creative partnership with Jam Factory Contemporary Craft in Adelaide. These quality, hand thrown plates of terracotta and stoneware blend, glazed then fired with Gloria Mengil’s unique decal design, individually developed for each plate, are one of the fruitful results of this exciting collaboration. My Favourite Bush Tucker 2017 are microwave, dishwasher and oven safe.
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, situated at the heart of Miriwoong Country in Kununurra, is the first wholly indigenous owned art centre established in the Kimberley and one of the oldest continuously operating art centres in Australia supporting economic independence for artists and their community.
Buku Larrnggay Mulka at Yirrkala community in Arnhem Land has a long and proud history as one of Australia’s premier Aboriginal art centres and printmaking studios. The dedicated print studio was built in the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre in 1996. The space was established through collaboration between the Centre and master printer Basil Hall. […]
Buku Larrnggay Mulka at Yirrkala community in Arnhem Land has a long and proud history as one of Australia’s premier Aboriginal art centres and printmaking studios.
The dedicated print studio was built in the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre in 1996. The space was established through collaboration between the Centre and master printer Basil Hall. Since its opening, Yolngu printmakers have been printing full time and passing down these skills to new generations of young Yolngu printmakers.
Yirrkala Print Space has fostered engagement with younger Yolngu print makers, particularly disengaged youth. The print studio continues to develop the skills for printmaking in these young emerging artists as well as established Yolngu artists of renown.
Yirrkala Print Space also continues to expand its collaborations with master printmakers from across Australia and around the world. Basil Hall has maintained his relationship with the artists at Yirrkala and has assisted and mentored its development and that of the artists. Examples of these are the recent Seven Sisters Project and The Djalkiri Project initiated by Nomad Art Gallery in 2010 and 2012.
New prints from Jilamara Arts and Crafts In April 2017 a group of younger and older generation artists visited the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory to view a selection of the Tiwi collection of objects and images, to garner inspiration for a major print workshop. Working in collaboration with senior printer […]
New prints from Jilamara Arts and Crafts
In April 2017 a group of younger and older generation artists visited the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory to view a selection of the Tiwi collection of objects and images, to garner inspiration for a major print workshop. Working in collaboration with senior printer Basil Hall, Jilamara artists have created new limited edition prints that respond to artworks by Tiwi artists passed.
Jilamara artists are renowned for producing contemporary works based on ceremonial body painting designs, clan totems and Tiwi creation stories. Jilamara which roughly translates to design, is passed on by family and each artist develops their own particular jilamara.
The Tiwi palette of four colours, red, yellow, white and black, is made up of natural ochres to produce paintings on linen, canvas, paper, printmaking, weaving, bark and carved ironwood.
Presented by Nomad Art in conjunction with Darwin Festival, Maningrida Arts and Culture and Bábbarra Women’s Centre. Opening 3.00pm, Thursday 10 August Karridjowkke Kunronj – Crossing Streams brings together five established female artists from the Kuninjku homelands of western Arnhem Land. The works integrate time-honoured traditions of art making with contemporary imagery. Deborah […]
Presented by Nomad Art in conjunction with Darwin Festival, Maningrida Arts and Culture and Bábbarra Women’s Centre.
Opening 3.00pm, Thursday 10 August
Karridjowkke Kunronj – Crossing Streams brings together five established female artists from the Kuninjku homelands of western Arnhem Land. The works integrate time-honoured traditions of art making with contemporary imagery.
Deborah Wurrkidj, Jennifer Wurrkidj, Susan Marawarr, Helen Lanyinwanga and Melba Gunjarrwanga, are women of the stone country surrounding the remote homeland of Mumeka, who work with both Babbarra Designs and Maningrida Arts & Culture.
These women have formed the backbone of a generation of Kunjinku artists since the 1990s. They continue to forge a path for women in their community and push the boundaries of their creative practice.
Featured in this exhibition are new fabric designs, bark paintings and lorrkon (hollow logs) and prints including the watershed Seasons Folio produced in 1999.
Presented by Nomad Art in conjunction with Darwin Festival, Maningrida Arts and Culture and Bábbarra Women’s Centre. An historic suite of nine silkscreen prints by: Sandra Milmilkama, Susan Marwarr, Leah Rostron Annie Mulunwanga, Jay Rostron, Barbara Kurrawalwal Vicky Brown, Helen Lanyinwanga, Lena Kuriniya. Produced in 1999, this series of nine silkscreen prints is […]
Presented by Nomad Art in conjunction with Darwin Festival, Maningrida Arts and Culture and Bábbarra Women’s Centre.
An historic suite of nine silkscreen prints by:
Sandra Milmilkama, Susan Marwarr, Leah Rostron
Annie Mulunwanga, Jay Rostron, Barbara Kurrawalwal
Vicky Brown, Helen Lanyinwanga, Lena Kuriniya.
Produced in 1999, this series of nine silkscreen prints is inspired by the cycle of six seasons in the tropical climate of north central Arnhem Land where the artists live. The prints are depictions of specific places at specific times of year, showing the vegetation and animals which are associated with that time and place.
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Limited edition, hand bound artist’s book – $9,000 Edition of 10 Before the Clearing featuring 13 hand coloured etchings by Simon Normand and 13 corresponding maps and journal entries from Ludwig Leichhardt’s epic journey from Queensland through the gulf country and Kakadu to Port Essington in 1845. Ludwig Leichhardt was the first […]
Limited edition, hand bound artist’s book – $9,000
Edition of 10
Before the Clearing featuring 13 hand coloured etchings by Simon Normand and 13 corresponding maps and journal entries from Ludwig Leichhardt’s epic journey from Queensland through the gulf country and Kakadu to Port Essington in 1845.
Ludwig Leichhardt was the first European to explore this country, now known as the Savannah Way. He documented his journey through the remarkable, but now largely uninhabited landscape in carefully scripted field books, recording the botany, geology and the lie of the land.
“This book aims to acknowledge the descendants of people that still live along Leichardt’s path between the Gulf Country and Kakadu. It aims to show that, although so much has been taken away and lost, the country is far from empty.” Simon Normand, November 2016.
Before the Clearing is on show at the Northern Territory Library, Parliament House until 1 October. Simon Normand will be giving an artist’s talk at 6pm on August 9. The Parliament House exhibition features several artefacts which have been specially made by the artists at Ngukurr Arts and that the Limmen Rangers and elders from the roper region have provided special objects for the collection boxes in the library.
This suite of 14 paintings illustrate Graham Badari’s forthcoming book Mayhmayh – Different Birds Mayh is the Kunwinjku generic word for birds and mayhmayh is the plural. When asked to provide a title for his forthcoming book featuring birds found in West Arnhem Land Graham Badari suggested Mayhmayh and explained it meant “different birds”. […]
This suite of 14 paintings illustrate Graham Badari’s forthcoming book Mayhmayh – Different Birds
Mayh is the Kunwinjku generic word for birds and mayhmayh is the plural. When asked to provide a title for his forthcoming book featuring birds found in West Arnhem Land Graham Badari suggested Mayhmayh and explained it meant “different birds”.
Selected works on paper, bark and hollow logs by Injalak artists including Graham Badari, Gabriel Maralngurra, Thompson Nganjmirra and Joe Guymala. All artworks depict species of birds commonly found in Western Arnhem Land going about their daily business. Many of the anecdotes the artists tell about the birds are quirky, explaining characteristics that […]
Selected works on paper, bark and hollow logs by Injalak artists including Graham Badari, Gabriel Maralngurra, Thompson Nganjmirra and Joe Guymala.
All artworks depict species of birds commonly found in Western Arnhem Land going about their daily business. Many of the anecdotes the artists tell about the birds are quirky, explaining characteristics that can indicate a change of season, a good time to go hunting or can simply be inspired by the nature and character of the birds as they chattering amongst their favorite blossoms, go searching for their favorite foods or chase each across the open floodplains. Bird species can also have significant cultural meaning to the Kunwinkju and a number are active in ‘Djang’ (ancestral creation stories). These paintings allow us a rare birds’ eye view into the connection between people, birds, place, story and environment that is part of the cultural fabric of the Kunwinkju people.
Karritpul paints subjects associated with the traditional culture and knowledge of his clan. His work is an exploration of the woven line in painting and design. Karritpul grew up watching his mother and grandmother collecting, dyeing and weaving pandanus and sand palm (merrepen) fibre. As they worked he would listen to the stories they […]
Karritpul paints subjects associated with the traditional culture and knowledge of his clan. His work is an exploration of the woven line in painting and design.
Karritpul grew up watching his mother and grandmother collecting, dyeing and weaving pandanus and sand palm (merrepen) fibre. As they worked he would listen to the stories they told about the traditional culture and heritage of his people.
As a young contemporary artist Karritpul has transformed his knowledge of weaving and dyeing into intricate and colourful paintings. His images incorporate the pattern of pandanus bundles, woven baskets, coolamon and fish traps, while the colours of his paintings emulate rich and beautiful natural fibre dyes. The works pay homage to his culture and heritage, yet extend its boundaries as contemporary visual expression.
An exhibition of ceramic works by Ernabella’s leading women artists Tjunkaya Tapaya, Carlene Thompson and Niningka Lewis, alongside works by rising stars Elizabeth Dunn, Tjimpuna Williams, Janice Stanley and Lynette Lewis. Tjunkaya and Niningka have made a recent return to ceramics after focusing on painting and tjanpi weaving for several years. Created in […]
An exhibition of ceramic works by Ernabella’s leading women artists Tjunkaya Tapaya, Carlene Thompson and Niningka Lewis, alongside works by rising stars Elizabeth Dunn, Tjimpuna Williams, Janice Stanley and Lynette Lewis. Tjunkaya and Niningka have made a recent return to ceramics after focusing on painting and tjanpi weaving for several years.
Created in the Pukatja Pottery Studio the works featured include both hand built and thrown forms and the use of terra sigillata (a locally collected unrefined clay slip). The works depict stories of tjukurpa (law) and ngura (country), including the important Seven Sisters dreaming, tjulpu (bird), tjala (honey ant) and kumparumpa (bush tomato) tjukurpa as well as depictions of mission days stories.
‘Ara irititja (long ago) we told our stories in the sand, women sitting down, sharing stories of law and country. Today we tell these stories through painting, weaving and also in clay. We mark our pots with tjukurpa, cultural stories that tell us of our ancestors and guide our way of life. We create walka (line, pattern/design) that celebrate our country, all the beautiful colours, animals and mai wiru (good food).’
Tjunkaya Tapaya, senior artist and Ernabella Arts Chair
Sand palm, Livistona humilis, (merrepen, wumberra) is the most widespread Northern Territory palm. These resilient little palms provide food, medicine, fibre and colour. The small slender palm grows in colonies as understory plants in the dry eucalyptus forests around Darwin. There is strength in numbers for plants as they communicate and nurture each other through […]
Sand palm, Livistona humilis, (merrepen, wumberra) is the most widespread Northern Territory palm. These resilient little palms provide food, medicine, fibre and colour.
The small slender palm grows in colonies as understory plants in the dry eucalyptus forests around Darwin. There is strength in numbers for plants as they communicate and nurture each other through their roots and by sending airborne signals.
There is constant chatter in the bush!
Winsome Jobling 2017
‘Plant gossip is not only spread on the breeze; the rhizosphere crackles with chatter too.’ Dan Cossins ‘Plant talk’ 2014
The art room gives us time to put down all the knowing we have in our hearts, this is where worlds can come together. It is good to be able to let the thinking come out so other people can share in the things we know. Making these etchings can make us think of […]
The art room gives us time to put down all the knowing we have in our hearts, this is where worlds can come together. It is good to be able to let the thinking come out so other people can share in the things we know. Making these etchings can make us think of different ways to tell our story. We are lucky to make art together. It makes you laugh, cry, talk, be quiet. It doesn’t take away the suffering- but it helps to know you can turn it into something else.
© Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, 2017
Darwin Printmaker Jacqueline Gribbin has revived a collection of old and forgotten relief blocks created from scientific drawings by Gilbert Percy Whitley (Ichthyologist and Curator of Fishes, Australian Museum, 1922-1964). The blocks served as a means to print illustrations for Whitley’s many published papers, journals and books. Through a series of prints, which […]
Darwin Printmaker Jacqueline Gribbin has revived a collection of old and forgotten relief blocks created from scientific drawings by Gilbert Percy Whitley (Ichthyologist and Curator of Fishes, Australian Museum, 1922-1964). The blocks served as a means to print illustrations for Whitley’s many published papers, journals and books.
Through a series of prints, which incorporate the blocks, Gribbin has connected with Whitley’s cheeky humour, passion for all things fishy and his prodigious scientific output. The prints are a melding of Gribbin’s created marine environments with Whitley’s scientific work.
Relief printing blocks courtesy of the Australian Museum.
These fluid watercolour paintings by Anne McMaster respond to the tactile and visual experience of living in tropical Australia. Colours bleed and blend in overlaying patterns representing the cycle of evaporation, condensation and precipitation during the monsoonal wet season. How do you communicate the experience and aesthetics of living in a humid climate? These […]
These fluid watercolour paintings by Anne McMaster respond to the tactile and visual experience of living in tropical Australia. Colours bleed and blend in overlaying patterns representing the cycle of evaporation, condensation and precipitation during the monsoonal wet season.
How do you communicate the experience and aesthetics of living in a humid climate?
These recent watercolours suggest my tactile and visual experience of living in tropical Australia. Watercolour materials and painting techniques allow puddles of colour to bleed and blend into overlaying circular patterns of saturated pigment on paper. As warm moisture is suspended and hangs in the air of the Tiwi Islands, my place of residence for the last 6 years, I imagine that I can float and drift in between large ephemeral loopy patterns of aquatic colours as the heat of the day evaporates a previous down pour of rain. The organic patterns give an added notion of the cyclical process of evaporation, condensation and precipitation prevalent to weather conditions of a Wet Season. The work may also been seen as an interpretation of the geography of a tropical island and its aquatic coastal parameters.
Anne McMaster, 2017
Featuring paintings by Alfonso Puautjimi, Cecily Djandjomerr, Ruth Nalmakarra and artists from Turkey Creek in the Kimberley, this exhibition brings together artworks in ochre from four distinct regions of the Top End. Ochre has been collected and used as a natural medium for artistic expression for thousands of years. Traditionally used for creating […]
Featuring paintings by Alfonso Puautjimi, Cecily Djandjomerr, Ruth Nalmakarra and artists from Turkey Creek in the Kimberley, this exhibition brings together artworks in ochre from four distinct regions of the Top End.
Ochre has been collected and used as a natural medium for artistic expression for thousands of years. Traditionally used for creating rock art, in ceremonial rituals and during mortuary rites, white, red and yellow ochre have been harvested from sacred sites around Australia for the last 60,000 years. Recent use of contemporary ochre colours such as pink, purple and olive (created by mixing traditional ochres with white clay and charcoal) have expanded the artists’ creative palette.
See works by Alfonso Puautjimi