There is something to be said for art that originated when the mere act of surviving and thriving in the environment was a big challenge. Imagine how
Wawiriya Burton, Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara who is also a ngangkaṟi (traditional healer) #womensart
The annual Darwin Art Fair becomes a mecca for aboriginal art sourced from diverse communities that exhibit their traditional arts and contemporary works
Australian aboriginal art has been around for many years. Aboriginal rock paintings are a fun way and tell the stories of the Autralian continent
Art is not something that happened in one era and that too when human beings were in a position where their basic needs were taken care of and they had the
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Colourful, unique and beautiful! Buy Aboriginal artwork for a unique souvenir from Australia. Stephanie Napurrurla Nelson was born in 1984 in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs. She grew up 290km from there, in Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal Community north west of Alice Springs. She attended the local school then studied at Yirrara College, an Aboriginal boarding college in Alice Springs. Stephanie’s auntie is Bessie Nakamarra Sims (Deceased) who was one of the founding artists of Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre in the community of Yuendumu. Stephanie has painted at the art centre since 2000 under the guidance of Bessie, from whom she has been handed the Dreaming stories she paints. These stories have been passed down in this way over many generations. Stephanie’s dreamings include Janganpa (possum), Yarla (bush potato), Karnta (women), Marlu (kangaroo), Pamabaru (flying ant). They come from Waputali, the country of which her family are custodians, and relate directly to this land, it’s features and animals. Invest in a piece of history and support the preservation of Indigenous art and culture with this exquisite collection of Australian Aboriginal art.
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Incredible, right? Well, let’s put that in some context and acknowledge how wonderfully fortunate we are to be able to enjoy and appreciate the translation, in part, of this ancient culture into beautiful artworks. And beyond its beauty and depth lies somethings equally important, the artist, their family and community. We’re taking about Australian Aboriginal Art and we want to share with you the ethical side this wonderful industry, supporting both artists and their communities.
