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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
- use the "Enquire" button to confirm availability
of a painting and the cost of delivery. To check
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Debbie Napaljarri Brown |
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Wanakiji Jukurrpa - Bush Tomato Dreaming |
| Price: |
$900.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA826, 2016 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 61 x 107 cm |
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The Wanakiji Jukurrpa (bush tomato Dreaming) passes through Yaturlu (near Mount Theo, north of Yuendumu). “Wanakiji” grows in open spinifex country and is a small, prickly plant with purple flowers that bears green fleshy fruit with many small black seeds. After collecting the fruit the seeds are removed with a small wooden spoon called ‘kajalarra’. The fruit then can be eaten raw or threaded onto skewers called ‘turlturrpa’ and then cooked over a fire. ‘Wanakiji’ can also be skewered and left to dry. When they are prepared in this way it is called ‘turlturrpa’ and the fruit can be kept for a long time. |
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$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Jimmy Tchooga Jnr |
| Title: |
Karnti |
| Price: |
$500.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA107, 2016 |
| Acrylicon canvas |
| 60 x 90 cm |
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This painting shows the objects and story associated with Jimmy's grandfather's Dreaming which is karnti (bush potato). This story is set in Jimmy's grandfather's traditional country of Tjukukalyu, east of Balgo in the Tanami Desert. The main feature of the painting is the karnti vine and the U shapes show women digging up the karnti using their digging sticks. The circles depict sacred sites for men and women. |
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$33 |
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$77 |
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$77 |
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$66 |
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Jimmy Tchooga Jnr |
| Title: |
Tjukukalyu |
| Price: |
$1500.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA108, 2015 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 80 x 120 cm |
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This painting shows the objects and story associated with Jimmy's Tjukurrpa (dreaming), given to Jimmy by his father. This story is set in Jimmy's traditional country of Tjukukalyu, east of Balgo in the Tanami Desert. The central weaving lines represent Tjurrnu (soak water) whilst the patterning surrounding it depicts the Tali (sandhills). |
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$33 |
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$77 |
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$77 |
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$66 |
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Francis Fernandez |
| Title: |
Lirrwati |
| Price: |
$700.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA100, 2017 |
| Acrylic on canvas |
| 80 x 120 cm |
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This painting shows country south of Yagga Yagga in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. Francis is telling the story of his grandmother walking around Lirrwati gathering bush tucker. She found bush carrots and bush coconuts. There are very high sand dunes (tali) around this way. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
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$66 |
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Tammy Kaline |
| Title: |
Bushtucker |
| Price: |
$2050.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA103, 2016 |
| Acrylicon linen canvas |
| 75 x 150 cm |
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Tammy has painted some of her grandmother's country named Tjukula, south of Balgo in what is now known as the Canning Stock Route. The story is of a number of women gathering bushtucker then sitting around camp sites, preparing the meal. The parallel lines are the ever present and dominant tali (sand hills) of the area. |
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$33 |
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$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
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$66 |
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Susan Wanji Wanji |
| Title: |
Jarrakalini - Turtle |
| Price: |
$900.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA412, 2014 |
| Ochres on linen canvas |
| 50 x 80 cm |
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| Australia |
$33 |
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$77 |
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$77 |
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$66 |
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Susan Wanji Wanji |
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Marntuwarnjinni |
| Price: |
$12500.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA413, 2014 |
| Ochres on linen canvas |
| 70 x 80 cm |
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Marntuwarnjinni is the Tiwi name for Dugong or Sea Cow, a good source of food for the Tiwi people |
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$33 |
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$77 |
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$77 |
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$66 |
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Susan Wanji Wanji |
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Kulama Design |
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$1250.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA414, 2014 |
| Ochres on linen canvas |
| 70 x 90 cm |
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The Kulama is an important ceremony of the Tiwi people; the dancers and singers create a circle and prepare the poisonous yam for eating, as indicated by the circles in the painting. The Kulama ceremony was given to the Tiwi people by the Nyingawi, who are little spirit people (as depicted in Tiwi mythology). It is a celebration of life and food, occurring at the end of the wet season. The Tiwi know when to perform Kulama when the last full moon of the wet season has a yellow halo surrounding it, which tells them that Japarra (the moon man) is ready for it to begin. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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