Indigenous Art
Welcome to our collection of remarkable indigenous artwork. The pieces showcased below represent a rich tapestry of creativity and culture that we have had the privilege to engage with in the past. If you are inspired by any of the artwork you see and wish to explore or acquire indigenous art, we invite you to get in touch with us. We would be delighted to discuss your interests and provide guidance on acquiring pieces that resonate with you.
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Dimensions: 76cm x 101.6cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 71cm x 77cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This artwork depicts the bush plum seeds (Arnwekety), a staple food source (bush tucker), gathered by Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia. In their ceremonies the women celebrate the spirit of the bush plum to ensure future productivity. This fruit is only available for a few weeks of the year and the plant is recognised by Aboriginal people for its medicinal qualities (bush medicine). In this painting, Annie depicts the seed of the yam (dot work), paying homage to the spirit of this special plant in the hope that it will regenerate.
About the Artist
Annie Nelson grew up at Ti Tree, a small community approximately 2 hours North of Alice Springs. She is the daughter of senior elder and artist, Polly Nelson Nungala.
Annie started her artistic career with wood carvings and beautiful jewellery, beginning painting in early 2000. She often depicts motifs in her artworks that are typical for paintings from Central Australia including the Bush Plum (Seeds), Bush Bean and Bush Berries Dreaming or Women’s Ceremony (Awelye).
Dimensions: 100cm x 60cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
My painting depicts the story of the brown and black egg season of the goanna. They are nesting around beautiful wildflowers in the
desert.
About the artist
Donavon was born at Billabong Station out of Mullewa in 1974. He has lived in Wiluna nearly all of his life, attending school at the Wiluna Remote Community School, and High School at Meekatharra. Donavon displays a remarkable sense of design in his paintings.
His works often depict bush tucker, in particular Honey Ants and Bardies (Witchery Grubs),Goanna,family and seeds which he incorporates into contemporary designs. His works are of a third dimension where he would place one dot on top of another and another. Donavon has been invited to join AACHWA (Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia) as a committee member and if
nominated a Director representing Tjukurba Art Centre here in Wiluna. This will be a great honor and opportunity for Donavon to learn new skills adding to his portfolio.
Dimensions: 45cm x 80cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This painting depicts the story of four queen honey ants sitting with their eggs. Honey ants are very sweet. When we go out bush we dig out for the honey ants underground to find them.
About the artist
Donavon was born at Billabong Station out of Mullewa in 1974. He has lived in Wiluna nearly all of his life, attending school at the Wiluna Remote Community School, and High School at Meekatharra. Donavon displays a remarkable sense of design in his paintings.
His works often depict bush tucker, in particular Honey Ants and Bardies (Witchery Grubs),Goanna,family and seeds which he incorporates into contemporary designs. His works are of a third dimension where he would place one dot on top of another and another. Donavon has been invited to join AACHWA (Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia) as a committee member and if
nominated a Director representing Tjukurba Art Centre here in Wiluna. This will be a great honor and opportunity for Donavon to learn new skills adding to his portfolio.
Dimensions: 71cm x 50cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Hunting day out with evelasting flowers and ladies looking for honey ants. The Bardi’s producing the Bimba(gum). Hunting day for Goanna and having dinner together at the camp.
About the artist
Donavon was born at Billabong Station out of Mullewa in 1974. He has lived in Wiluna nearly all of his life, attending school at the Wiluna Remote Community School, and High School at Meekatharra. Donavon displays a remarkable sense of design in his paintings.
His works often depict bush tucker, in particular Honey Ants and Bardies (Witchery Grubs),Goanna,family and seeds which he incorporates into contemporary designs. His works are of a third dimension where he would place one dot on top of another and another. Donavon has been invited to join AACHWA (Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia) as a committee member and if
nominated a Director representing Tjukurba Art Centre here in Wiluna. This will be a great honor and opportunity for Donavon to learn new skills adding to his portfolio.
Dimensions: 45cm x 60cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
About the artist
Donavon was born at Billabong Station out of Mullewa in 1974. He has lived in Wiluna nearly all of his life, attending school at the Wiluna Remote Community School, and High School at Meekatharra. Donavon displays a remarkable sense of design in his paintings.
His works often depict bush tucker, in particular Honey Ants and Bardies (Witchery Grubs),Goanna,family and seeds which he incorporates into contemporary designs. His works are of a third dimension where he would place one dot on top of another and another. Donavon has been invited to join AACHWA (Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia) as a committee member and if
nominated a Director representing Tjukurba Art Centre here in Wiluna. This will be a great honor and opportunity for Donavon to learn new skills adding to his portfolio.
Dimensions: 71cm x 60cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This is my painting of the rainbow serpent at North pool in Wiluna.
About the artist
Born in 1980, Fayanne is the granddaughter of painter Sheila Yakka Jones and the niece of artist Elaine Jones. She is Martu, from the Piakoo tribe. Fayanne has been painting for ten years and cites her grandmother and aunt as major influences in her life. Her fine detail paintings depict the land around Wiluna and she is inspired by the Rabbit Proof Fence. Fayanne is the mother of three children and her son Darius is also an avid painter. “I just love to paint, to explore patterns and colour”.
Dimensions: 51cm x 80cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Pleiades (Kungkarangkalpa) is an important group of stars forming a similar myth across Australia.
They represent a group of young women who are pursued by a hunter from whom they ran and hid, moving across the country as he kept following them. They eventually escaped, flying upward to the sky where they can now be seen in the constellation. In the Matu version of the dreamtime story the Minyipuru began their journey in Roebourne as a big group of sisters and mothers. At various places along the way they lost members of their group until eventually only seven sisters remained. At Kalypa (Well 23 on the Canning Stock Route) the Minyipuru met a group of Jukurrpa men; it was the first time that either group had ever seen members of the opposite sex. The men tried to grab the women but the women chased them and beat the men with their digging sticks. At Pangkapini the sisters met Yurla, an old man who had been following them all the way from Roebourne and he snatched one of the sisters until the 6 remaining tricked him and rescued her. At another site to the East he tried to grab 5 of the sisters but again they out-tricked him and they all escaped, eventually making their way into the sky where they remain. Many of the important sites on their journey are wells along the Canning Stock Route.
About the artist
Born in 1980, Fayanne is the granddaughter of painter Sheila Yakka Jones and the niece of artist Elaine Jones. She is Martu, from the Piakoo tribe. Fayanne has been painting for ten years and cites her grandmother and aunt as major influences in her life. Her fine detail paintings depict the land around Wiluna and she is inspired by the Rabbit Proof Fence. Fayanne is the mother of three children and her son Darius is also an avid painter. “I just love to paint, to explore patterns and colour”.
Dimensions: 60cm x 30cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This painting represents the Wild Flowers of the acacia plant. The Indigenous women from the desert regions collect the flowers as well as the seeds, leaves and pods from the acacia plant for both traditional bush medicine and food.
About the artist
Geraldine Riley Napangardi as born at Mount Doreen Station, NT in 1974 and is the niece of Towser Jagamara and Daisy Nabaldjari, both renowned artists. She spent her childhood learning the traditional ways of her country until her early teens when she moved to the nearby community of Yuendumu with her family.
Her Dreaming’s include Women’s Ceremony and Water Dreaming (Ngapa). She also paints artistic depictions of many different bush foods and bush flowers from the area in which she grew up and still resides. These foods are collected by the women, who pass on the knowledge of where to find them during traditional women’s business.
Dimensions: 60cm x 30cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This painting represents the Wild Flowers of the acacia plant. The Indigenous women from the desert regions collect the flowers as well as the seeds, leaves and pods from the acacia plant for both traditional bush medicine and food.
About the artist
Geraldine Riley Napangardi as born at Mount Doreen Station, NT in 1974 and is the niece of Towser Jagamara and Daisy Nabaldjari, both renowned artists. She spent her childhood learning the traditional ways of her country until her early teens when she moved to the nearby community of Yuendumu with her family.
Her Dreaming’s include Women’s Ceremony and Water Dreaming (Ngapa). She also paints artistic depictions of many different bush foods and bush flowers from the area in which she grew up and still resides. These foods are collected by the women, who pass on the knowledge of where to find them during traditional women’s business.
Dimensions: 74cm x 100cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
The Wiluna region, despite its classification as a Desert is abundant with Bush foods which the Martu people have gathered and lived on for centuries. Bush food can be found on trees and shrubs such as the Kulkula (silky pear or bush banana), Walku or Quondong, Wadja Wadja (a thin green fruit), Djarrun ( a small apple), Bulyu Bulyu (small colourful berries), long bean like seeds and Jargumpa (blackberries). At ground level, foods include the grass seed which is collected and made into damper and Kuntjilli which are yellow and brown berries. Bush food is also found under the ground such as Djalu, a small onion, the Witchety grub also called the Lunki or Bardi grub, Wadja or Kulyu which is a small bush potato and Honey ants which are also called Wookuta and are ants with large round bodies filled with a sweet tasting substance similar to honey.
About the artist
Marcia was born in Perth but has lived all her life in Wiluna. She has a daughter Joella and likes to spend time in the bush. She started painting in 2000. Her favourite subjects are Echidna (porcupines) Canning Stock Route and bush tucker. She has also been one of two artists who had participated in the Revealed 2020.
Dimensions: 115cm x 65cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This painting is about two ladies digging for honey ants. It is important for our children to learn how we live out in bush life. We use sticks to dig for honey ants and this is how we can find them.
About the artist
Margaret was born in Mt Magnet, attending Wiluna and Karalundi Schools in her primary years, then due to many moves, various schools in her secondary years. She returned to Wiluna to work, spending some time at the Desert Gold farm picking oranges, and the Emu Farm, then began painting with the establishment of the Tjukurba Gallery in 2007. Her works often depict gathering bush tucker in her country. 2007 – Artist in Residence bhp Nickle West.
Dimensions: 100cm x 65cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Peaceful landscape of the old man sitting down.
About the artist
Paul Callow an artist who draws his inspiration from his martu/yamatji/larrakhia background he is an hip hop artist and multi award winner, accolades include 2009 WAMI song of the year, 2010 Good Vibes Rising winner, 2011 Best Male artist at the Australian Hip Hop Bampa awards. My family ties includes Ashwin, Peterson, Harris and Ahmats. Former graffiti background which is blended with contemporary and traditional to create a new style. Artworks can be seen on the pillars at Greenough Regional prison where I am known for by Ministers, Officers and prison guards taking a knee for the BLM movement.
Dimensions: 60cm x 40cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Turtle song about when the Turtle comes to laying eggs. The circles in my painting represents the tide when it comes and goes and the hibiscus flowers represents my island.
About the artist
Paul Callow an artist who draws his inspiration from his martu/yamatji/larrakhia background he is an hip hop artist and multi award winner, accolades include 2009 WAMI song of the year, 2010 Good Vibes Rising winner, 2011 Best Male artist at the Australian Hip Hop Bampa awards. My family ties includes Ashwin, Peterson, Harris and Ahmats. Former graffiti background which is blended with contemporary and traditional to create a new style. Artworks can be seen on the pillars at Greenough Regional prison where I am known for by Ministers, Officers and prison guards taking a knee for the BLM movement.
Dimensions: 51cm x 40cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This is traditional bush medicine that is found around Wiluna through to Kumarina. It is a vine that has big thick thorns.
About the artist
Stacey is a prolific painter with a strong sense of design and promising talent. Her dynamic works are generally drawn from bush tucker images which she interprets in bold colours and designs. Stacey’s family on her Mother’s side are from Wiluna, and her father from the Northern Territory, where attending Palmerston High School, she was introduced to painting. Her contemporary images often reflect her Northern influence, and in pursuing her interest, has obtained Certificate 11 in Visual Arts. Stacey is a mother of two, and a tireless contributor to the Wiluna community. In 2010 she was elected as Councillor for the Shire of Wiluna. 2010 – Printmaking Workshop – Basil Hall Editions 2010 – Winner – Love of the Land Section – Alice Springs Beanie Festival. 2010 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2010 – Exhibited – Desert Mob, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs. 2011- Exhibited – Revealed–Gallery Central, Perth 2013 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2013 Birriliburu Exhibition at Spectrum Project Space, Perth.
Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
The kangaroo and the emu are part of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms. My painting represents the cultures of the Australian and the Indigenous.
About the artist
Stacey is a prolific painter with a strong sense of design and promising talent. Her dynamic works are generally drawn from bush tucker images which she interprets in bold colours and designs. Stacey’s family on her Mother’s side are from Wiluna, and her father from the Northern Territory, where attending Palmerston High School, she was introduced to painting. Her contemporary images often reflect her Northern influence, and in pursuing her interest, has obtained Certificate 11 in Visual Arts. Stacey is a mother of two, and a tireless contributor to the Wiluna community. In 2010 she was elected as Councillor for the Shire of Wiluna. 2010 – Printmaking Workshop – Basil Hall Editions 2010 – Winner – Love of the Land Section – Alice Springs Beanie Festival. 2010 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2010 – Exhibited – Desert Mob, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs. 2011- Exhibited – Revealed–Gallery Central, Perth 2013 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2013 Birriliburu Exhibition at Spectrum Project Space, Perth.
Dimensions: 50cm x 90cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
The story of this painting is about the Dugong and the bond between mother and child. They are so similar to a female person. We have the same parts. The Dugong also breastfeeds their young and nurture them.
About the artist
Stacey is a prolific painter with a strong sense of design and promising talent. Her dynamic works are generally drawn from bush tucker images which she interprets in bold colours and designs. Stacey’s family on her Mother’s side are from Wiluna, and her father from the Northern Territory, where attending Palmerston High School, she was introduced to painting. Her contemporary images often reflect her Northern influence, and in pursuing her interest, has obtained Certificate 11 in Visual Arts. Stacey is a mother of two, and a tireless contributor to the Wiluna community. In 2010 she was elected as Councillor for the Shire of Wiluna. 2010 – Printmaking Workshop – Basil Hall Editions 2010 – Winner – Love of the Land Section – Alice Springs Beanie Festival. 2010 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2010 – Exhibited – Desert Mob, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs. 2011- Exhibited – Revealed–Gallery Central, Perth 2013 – Exhibited – Oakajee Port & Rail, QV1 Building, Perth. 2013 Birriliburu Exhibition at Spectrum Project Space, Perth.
Dimensions: 90cm x 60cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
About the artist
Tarisse King was born in Adelaide, South Australia on the 4th September 1986. She is the older sister to fellow artist, Sarrita King and daughter to the late highly regarded artist, William King Jungala (1966 – 2007).
Tarisse inherits her Australian Aboriginality from her father who was part of the Gurindji tribe from the Northern Territory. The Gurindji tribe came to public attention during the 1960s and 1970s when members employed by the Wave Hill cattle station led a landmark case which became the first successful land rights claim in Australia. Like her forefathers, Tarisse is an assertive individual who is determined to communicate the inseparable connection she and her ancestors have with the Australian land.
Tarisse spent the majority of her youth in Darwin, a unique city in northern Australia that is subject to extreme weather conditions; from torrential rain and cyclones in the Wet Season to oppressive and immobilising heat in the Dry Season. This climatic impact is seen in her artwork but it was also the road trips she travelled between Darwin, Katherine and Adelaide, where her father resided, that she reflects on most in her paintings. The journey of 3027 kilometers, right through the heart of Australia, reveals extreme expanses of varying landscapes and provided Tarisse with the isolation and time to develop a unique perception of the land which can be seen in her paintings such as Pink Salts and My Country – Tracks and Rivers.
Moving to Adelaide at the age of 16, it was her involvement with her father’s art that lead Tarisse to experiment with her own designs and techniques, resulting in a definable style of her own. Drawing on the Central and Western Desert Aboriginal dotting style of painting the land topographically, Tarisse captures a complex and varied soul of the land.
In homage to her father, her adaptation of Earth Images defines Australia as if looking from outer space back to land; the viewer is given a heightened feeling of drifting above the earth. Then, in her series, My Country Tarisse composes 40,000 year old Aboriginal iconography of song lines, dots and circles to create a bold and contemporary aesthetic and provides yet another more detailed perspective on the landscape. Finally, Pink Salts, lowers the viewer back down to earth and immerses one in the surreal and luminous pink sunsets over the great salt lakes in the centre of Australia. In all of Tarisse’s artworks, she contemporises the ancient and allows the present day viewer an accessible moment to consider the past.
Tarisse now lives in New Zealand with her husband and paints in her home studio while looking after her children (her brood of 3 girls increased to five recently with the arrival of twins – a daughter and a son). Tarisse has been a full time artist since she was in her early twenties. She has been included in over 20 exhibitions, is represented in galleries in every Australian state, included in many high profile Australian and international art collections and been auctioned successfully through Paris’ Art Curial. With so many accolades to her name at such a young age, Tarisse’s potential to build on an already outstanding career is more than promising.
Dimensions: 137cm x 41cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
About the artist
Umatji Pamela Ray is an artist from the Mutitjulu Community, situated within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia. She has been actively involved in the art scene and has been associated with Walkatjara Art for many years. Umatji is recognized as one of the longest-standing artists within the community. Her artistic focus primarily revolves around themes related to Kungkarangkalpa, which refers to the Seven Sisters Dreaming story—a significant Indigenous narrative in the region. This Dreaming story tells of the journey of seven ancestral sisters and their interactions with various landscapes and elements. In her artwork, Umatji Pamela Ray may depict this story along with other aspects of her country, such as waterholes, flora, and fauna.
The artwork created by Umatji is highly sought after by visitors, reflecting the cultural significance and artistic quality of her pieces.
Indigenous art from this region often serves as a way to preserve and share traditional stories and knowledge with a wider audience while also supporting the livelihoods of the artists and their communities.
