by Richard | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Binyinyuwuy Aboriginal Art Binyinyuwuy (c. 1928–1982) was an Aboriginal artist from the island of Milingimbi in Arnhem Land. He painted profusely in the late 1960s and early 70s. Binyinyuwuy was an artist of high ritual authority, which certainly gave him the right to...
by Richard | Jun 21, 2021 | Latest, Uncategorized
George Milpurrurru Aboriginal Art George Milpurrurru is an Indigenous Australian artist who painted on bark in the 1970s. He is best known for his paintings of the birds and animals of Arafura swamp. He uses repetition of images to give the impression of abundance and...
by Richard | Jun 15, 2021 | Oenpelli bark painting, Uncategorized
Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi Aboriginal artist Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi worked in Oenpelli in the 1970s. He painted in an Oenpelli style most often on a red ochre background. He is best known for his series of barks depicting ceremonies. If you have a Bob Ballir Balirr...
by Richard | Oct 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
George Tjungurrayi George Tjungurrayi started painting in 1976 in Papunya. He did not come into his own as a painter until the mid-1990s. It was not until he moved away from traditional aboriginal dot art that his art flourished. He developed his own unique duo...
by Richard | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Turkey Tolson: Straightening spears Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula was an early Papunya Western desert Artist. Unlike many early artists, he continued painting for over 30 years. He was the chairman of Papunya Tula for over a decade. He is best known for a series of...
by Richard | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Billy Whiskey: Master of Pitjantjatjara Billy Whiskey a Pitjantjatjara elder did not start painting until 2004 when he was in his eighties. He only painted his stories for four years before he died. He was the first artist to paint the sacred stories of the...
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