Australian Aboriginal art and Aboriginal paintings represent one of the most vital art forms in Australia today. The contemporary Aboriginal paintings using acrylic on canvas are the latest adaptation of an artistic tradition that can be traced uninterrupted and continuous for over forty thousand years, making it the oldest living art movement in existence.
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‘If you take the time to learn what is behind the painting, you understand and appreciate the work so much more' Sabine Haider. All Australian Aboriginal art is educational by definition. As a purely oral tradition, Aboriginal history, geography, customs, law, religion, healing and food resources were painted, sung and danced in order to pass on this essential information to future generations.
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Dot paintings today are recognised globally as unique and integral to Australian Aboriginal art. On the surface the dot is simply a style of Aboriginal painting, like the use of cross-hatching or stencil art. Exploring deeper into the history of the Aboriginal dot painting a world of camouflage, secrecy and ritual is discovered.
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'Which ever style we use it’s still the same Dreaming story' said Albert Namatjira. The first indigenous artist to paint with watercolour on paper was Albert Namatjira. Although he grasped the ‘European style’ of perspective, Namatjira depicted the Central Desert landscape as it had never been seen before. Six generations later, Peter Taylor Tjutatja remains one of a very few artist to paint in this tradition.
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The Bush Plum is a stable food source for aboriginal people living the in desert and is so important in aboriginal ceremony and culture that it is a totem for Aboriginal people. The Bush Plum is depicted in artworks by women from the Utopian region.
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Aboriginal rock paintings appear earthly and innate to their surroundings, yet often mysterious and supernatural. The naturalness is partly due to its unique ragged canvas. The rock or cave wall is from nature, formed from various stones, surfaces, consistencies, heights and lengths. Wet ochres and rocks as the painting tools also signal an attachment to the tangible world.
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Awelye refers to women's ceremonies associated with women's business and also refers to the painting of designs on a women's body. This spiritual, sensuous and meditative performance reflects the nurturing role of women in Aboriginal society.
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Bush Medicine is an important subject for many paintings by Aboriginal women. For many thousands of years, Aboriginal people have known about the healing qualities of plants. The gathering of these plants, their use in traditional medicine, and the performance...
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Aboriginal art is a broad category which includes many different kinds of artwork, including dot painting on canvas, bark painting, body painting, batik, wood carving, decorative and wearable arts, and more. This range of creative forms forms a rich history...
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Watercolour paintings might seem delicate, but with the right frame they can endure for decades to come. Watercolours (and all works on paper) should be framed under glass. It is worth investing in good quality picture glass which will protect...
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Aboriginal artworks applied with acrylic paint on canvas or belgian linen are best framed using a stretcher frame A stretcher frame is a wooden frame that supports the canvas from behind. The artwork is stretched across the frame and then...
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"The last few months has seen the introduction of the "Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct" ("the Code") and the "Resale Royalty Scheme" both of which seek to regulate the sale of indigenous Australian artwork to provide transparency and...
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Re Coil Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art This publication is presented by Artback NT Arts Touring, presenting the major touring exhibition Re Coil: Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art. As the title suggests Re Coil aims to...
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