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QGC ‘Artoriginal’ Exhibition – Ngurratjuta artworks on display during the Beyond Billabong Foundation fundraiser in QLD

QGC – A BG Group business, in partnership with Gilkerson Legal, Shadforth Financial Group and the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland will display watercolour landscapes and dot paintings from Ngurratjuta Many Hands Art Centre during their QGC ‘Artoriginal’ Exhibition in late October.
The aim of the exhibition is to showcase Aboriginal artists and to raise funds for the Beyond Billabong Foundation. All artwork displayed will be available for purchase.

Walking over Sand Hills - Linda Syddick Napaltjarri At the age of eight years, in 1945, Linda walked out of the desert with her family, East to Haasts Bluff Lutheran mission, to the East of Pintubi country. They have been encouraged to do this by the 'king' of the Pintubi people Nosepeg Tjupurrula, and Linda’s step father Shorty Lungkarta (blue tongue lizard). Both these men had knowledge of the 'white-fella' world. The first obstacle they encountered were the high sand hills, which run in a north-south direction and are covered in grass, bushes and trees.
Walking over Sand Hills – Linda Syddick Napaltjarri
At the age of eight years, in 1945, Linda walked out of the desert with her family, East to Haasts Bluff Lutheran mission, to the East of Pintubi country. They have been encouraged to do this by the ‘king’ of the Pintubi people Nosepeg Tjupurrula, and Linda’s step father Shorty Lungkarta (blue tongue lizard). Both these men had knowledge of the ‘white-fella’ world. The first obstacle they encountered were the high sand hills, which run in a north-south direction and are covered in grass, bushes and trees.

Shadow and Light – Hermannsburg School of Watercolour Paintings @ CCAE Darwin 19 Oct – 6:00pm

This exhibition showcases the incredible skills of the contemporary Hermannsburg School of Watercolour Artists and will include Elton Wirri, Douglas Kwarlple Abbott and Gloria Pannka.

From Friday, 19 October 2012 – 6:00pm
To Saturday, 10 November 2012 – 2:00pm

Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm and Saturday 10-2pm

Location:

Cross Cultural Art Exchange (ccae)

2/2 Harriet Place
Darwin
Australia

08 8941 2220

Elton Wirri, Petermann Ranges, NT 36x54cm
Elton Wirri, Petermann Ranges, NT 36x54cm

The Wollotuka Acquisitive Art Prize 2012 in Newcastle Representing Ngurratjuta Artists

Numerous Ngurratjuta Many Hands acrylic and watercolour artists will be represented at the exhibition and Wollotuka Acquisitive Art Prize in Newcastle: Douglas Kwarlple Abbott, Lenie Namatjira, Kevin Namatjira, Marie Abbott / Ramjohn, Ivy Pareroultja, Gracie Morton, Pansy Napangardi, Ronda Ross, Doris Thomas and other acclaimed and emerging Aboriginal artists will showcase their work at the University Gallery and the Entrance Gallery.

The University Gallery, Callaghan: 12-29 September 2012
The Entrance Gallery: 12-27 October 2012

Gracie Morton Pwerle / Bush Plum Dreaming

The Bush Plum is a popular variety of bush tucker that is only found at certain times of the year. It is found throughout the Utopia region where it has declined in abundance due to the grazing of cattle and rabbits. The bush plum fruits in the summer time after rain & is an important food source, even though not all the plum is edible. When young the fruit is green in appearance but as it matures it becomes a purple-black colour. It is similar to an olive. The plant can grow up to 3 Metres high and has blue green leaves & produces a creamy white flower. In the Dreamtime winds blew from all directions carrying the bush plum seed to the artist’s ancestral lands. Gracie combines complex fine dot patterns to depict the contours and colours of the land and the walking tracks used by women to collect the bush plum. In accordance to traditional law the responsibility for the Bush Plum Dreaming has been passed down to Gracie from her father and her aunt, who are responsible for ensuring that she perseveres its traditions.

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