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About the Artists
Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.
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Conkerberry in Aboriginal Art
It is told that in the Dreamtime, winds blew from all directions carrying the seed of this sweet black berry over the land.
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Appreciating Finer Things...
Online it's easy to overlook pieces like this.
Small thumbnails hide the intrinsic attraction and substance that finer detailed works have. It takes a closer look to be able to give them the appreciation they deserve...
Read MoreSmall thumbnails hide the intrinsic attraction and substance that finer detailed works have. It takes a closer look to be able to give them the appreciation they deserve...
Grass Seed Dreaming by Barbara Weir
The combination of soft feminine hues in this painting are hard to skip over. Featuring Matisse's Titanium White, splashes of Dioxazine Purple and Barbara's own pale skin-tone pink mix, its whispy vibes lend itself to grass blowing in the breeze.
Read MoreWhat is a Soakage?
“Soakages that could be protected from fouling by animals would be covered with dead branches, or wire mesh. Other soakages, ones found under the sand, were naturally protected and could be dug with coolamonsuntil clear water pooled in the bottom of their dig.
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Now Open: Medicine Woman Exhibition, 29 April - 12 June
Born in 1965 in a remote region of Central Australia some 250 km north east of Alice Springs, Jeannie's pedigree is richly imbued with some of Australia's most respected Aboriginal painters. Her grandma wasEmily Kame Kngwarreye, Australia's number 1 ranked Australian Aboriginal artist on the AIAM. Her mother,Dolly Mills Petyarre, was a 90's sensation represented in many sell out exhibitions and her uncle the lateGreeny Purvis Petyarre was a finalist in the 21st NATSIAA.
Bush Tucker in Aboriginal Art
Collecting bush tucker (or bush foods) is still a common practice by the Aboriginal people of Central Australia, although some of the more arduous forms (such as collecting seeds) is not habitual now.
Often the subject of Aboriginal paintings are Dreamtime stories that are also food sources, such as conkerberries or bush yams. But when speaking of 'bush tucker' in Aboriginal art the significance is placed on the collecting of food, the rituals associated and the community activity.
Decorating with Pink
Pink symbolises softness, sweetness, tenderness, youthfulness and innocence. It is associated with romance, friendship, nurturing, femininity, emotional love and healing, children, youth and peace. It also helps heal sadness and grief and helps bring you in touch with your feelings.
Read MoreThe Wild Onion Flower through a different lens
We love these two paintings by Carmen Jones Petyarre. They are vibrant and colourful representations of the fine grassy foliage of the wild onion (Cyperus bulbosus), an important bush food in Central Australia.
