Ngurratjuta artists will showcase an exhibition on the Central Desert bird theme. The exhibition includes paintings depicting the Emu dreaming, watercolour landscapes with birds in the West Macdonnell ranges – by Hermannsburg school artists, Black Cockatoos and more beautiful birds on paper and canvas.

Name of artists participating: Rienhold Inkamala, Douglas Abbott, Peter Taylor, Ivy Pareroultja, Marie Abbott, Mervyn Rubuntja, Margaret Scobie, Myra Ah Chee, and others

You can view the exhibition online HERE

Painting by Rienhold Inkamala

An exhibition of contemporary watercolours, featuring works by the Hermannsburg school artists, will be shown alongside BighArt’s ‘Namatjira’ stage production at the Southbank centre in London. This exhibition will complement the Royal Academy’s Australia exhibition, which features original work by Albert Namatjira, showing in London currently. Ngurratjuta Many Hands artists, Kevin and Lenie Namatjira will be travelling to London for this special event.

Where: The Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, Southbank Centre

When: 26th – 30th November 2013

75 years later, three generations of watercolour artists have emerged from the original Hermannsburg group, and the tradition remains vibrant and strong. Artists currently working in the tradition include Kevin Namatjira, Elton Wirri, Douglas Kwarlpe, Peter Tjutjatjata, Ivy Pareroultja, Lenie Namatjira, and Hilary Wirri as well as the deceased Kwementyaye Namatjira Jnr and Kwementyaye Katakarinja who are recognised as leading contemporary landscape artists.

Hermannsburg Artists – 75th Anniversary at Japingka Gallery – Perth

Opening 6.30 pm Friday 30 August

Elton Wirri – Petermann Ranges, NT, 36 x 54 cm Watarcolour on paper