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 Aboriginal
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Aboriginal paintings are a rich and varied art
form. This online gallery offers a fine selection
of Australian Aboriginal paintings by artists from
communities in the Kimberley, Central and Western
Desert and Top End (including Arnhem Land) regions
of Australia.
The variety of painting styles in the regions
is described in our Regions
and communities section.
Paintings are arranged by regions - click on
the link to see paintings from a particular region.
If you want to read a short biography of the one
of the artists, go to the Art
and Artists section of our Website.
The prices below are in Australian dollars and
do not include packing, delivery and insurance
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of a painting and the cost of delivery. To check
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Raymond Tjapaltjarri |
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Kuta Kuta |
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$2850.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA077, 2005 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 107 x 91 cm |
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This painting shows designs associated with the rockhole and soakage water site of Kuta Kuta, north of the Kiwirkurra community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari men camped at this site before travelling north to Piparr south of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). This area belongs to the artist’s grandfather. The different areas of colour depict the sandhills that the group of men followed on their travel. Raymond is the son of famous, award winning Papunya Tula artist, Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi.
Since events associated with the Tingari Circle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.
Generally the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.
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$55 |
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Martin Tjampitjinpa |
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Muyinga |
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$5500.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA085, 2006 |
| Acrylic on linen |
| 46 x 91 cm |
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This painting relates to the claypan site of Muyinga, slightly west of Kintore. In mythological times a group of Tingari men camped at this site as they travelled towards the west, later arriving at an important site known as Ngurrapulangu. This is a low lying area situated at the base of a long escarpment which consists of a number of huge claypans. The many small roundels represent the soakages and rockholes that the men visited at sites further west, which included the well know site of Umari. Martin Tjampitjinpa was one of the most distinguished of the younger Papunya Tula artists. This work comes with a certificate from Papunya Tula Artists. A copy of the booklet accompanying his commemorative exhibition in 2007 is also included. |
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$22 |
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$55 |
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$55 |
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Mignonette Jamin |
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Jamin and Goornyimiyi |
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$3650.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA090, 2005 |
| Natural ochres on canvas, stretched |
| 80 x 100 cm |
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In an area of the artist's traditional country near Port Keats in the Northern Territory the artist represents with her signature circles and looped forms the billabongs either side of a small creek-Jamin(her name). At the top of the painting two hills either side of the creek are Jamin Hill on the left side and Goornyimiyi(her cousin's name) on the right. Along the left edge "...are all little hills. All the rest are billabongs-billabongs everywhere in my country." |
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Dianne Robinson |
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Putipula |
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$2600.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA1403, 2010 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 100 x 120 cm |
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Dianne has used the motif of desert flowers (putipula) and their vibrant colours to create this beautiful design |
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$55 |
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Arone Meeks |
| Title: |
Cassowary Dream |
| Price: |
$9900.00 in Australia
$9000.00 for Export. |
| PA1250, 2009 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 120 x 183 cm |
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$55 |
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$110 |
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$110 |
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Arone Meeks |
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Barramundi Dream |
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$9900.00 in Australia
$9000.00 for Export. |
| PA1252, 2009 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 120 x 183 cm |
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$22 |
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$55 |
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Nancy Napanangka Gibson |
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Wurrpadi Jukurrpa |
| Price: |
$950.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA806, 2009 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 76 x 91 cm |
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The Wurrpadi Jukurrpa (spear-tree Dreaming) is from Yilyanpurru, to the north of Willowra. The spear-tree grows in the sandhill country near to Yinapaka (Lake Surprise). The wood from this tree is flexible and excellent for spear-making. It is said that the wound that a ‘wurrpadi’ spear make is poisoned. It is also said that the ‘wurrpadi’ lies horizontal in the early morning and when the sun comes up it straightens and stands erect. Then, in the late afternoon it bends over again. In paintings of the ‘wurrpadi’ Jukurrpa concentric circles are used to depict the trees and smaller half-moon shapes are used to represent the seed pods of the ‘wurrpadi’ tree |
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Janie Lee |
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Kulyayi Country - Mother's Country |
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$2255.00 in Australia
$2050.00 for Export. |
| PA1103, 2006 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 83 x 120 cm |
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