GOING HOME NEW WORK by LINDSAY MALAY 9 May to 1 June 2019 Photograph by Darren Clark 2 Paul Johnstone Gallery Is Proud to Present

GOING HOME NEW WORK BY LINDSAY MALAY 9 May to 1 June 2019 photograph by darren clark 2 paul johnstone gallery is proud to present

GOING HOME

NEW WORK BY LINDSAY MALAY THURSDAY 9 MAY TO SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019

OPENING WITH THE ARTIST FRIDAY 17 MAY 5:30 – 7:30 PM

2/2 HARRIET PLACE, DARWIN NT 0801 Phone: 08 8941 2220 [email protected] www.pauljohnstonegallery.com.au

COVER: My Grandfathers Story (Sally Malay) (detail) page 16; RIGHT: Going Home (detail) page 22; PAGE 6: Untitled page 18; GOING HOME

Paul Johnstone Gallery in conjunction INDSAY MALAY IS A GIJA MAN from the grandfather, also worked at Bedford Downs with Warmun Art Centre is proud remote Kimberley in Western Australia. Station until the age of 16 when his mother to present Linday Malay’s first solo LHis grandfather’s country is on Corolla passed away. Needing to support himself he exhibition. Cattle Station (Old Bedford Downs) and his worked at various cattle properties including grandmother is from Warlawoon Country Lissadell Station in the Kimberley and Bunda (Yulumbu or Tableland Station). He was Station in the Northern Territory. born in Wyndham but spent his early years In 1995-1996 Lindsay returned to his at Bedford Downs Cattle Station and also ancestral country of Tableland Station in Halls Creek. He now lives and paints and Mornington where he and his family in the Warmun Community. When asked fought to reclaim their land. The Malay about why he paints Lindsay’s response is family were involved in a land claim for a heartfelt; number of years (after being forced off their custodial country in the years following the ‘it’s all about reconnection to country, identity Referendum) and in 2010 their country you know, and I guess for future generations, Warlawoon was returned from the Yulumbu pastoral lease. Lindsay has inherited this my people, my children.’ country from his grandfather. Rammey Ramsey, one of Warmun Art Cetnre’s senior artists, is the only remaining Elder from Warlawoon country. Lindsay’s Grandfather, Sally Malay, was Lindsay is one of Warmun Art Centres an Aboriginal/Afghan stockman born near very keen and engaged emerging artists Bedford Downs Station on 24 December and also the Centres Studio Assistant. 1924. The owner of the station at the time, Lindsay connects with his grandmother’s Paddy Quilty, helped prevent Government and grandfather’s country through his own officials taking Sally to Moola Bulla - a painting and by assisting the elder artists. compound for children of mixed descent. Sally continued to work at Bedford Exhibition runs from 9 May - June 1 with the Downs learning the skills of a stockman. official opening on May 17 with Lindsay in Lindsay, following in the footsteps of his attendance.

4 Lindsay Malay with his family photograph by darren clark 5 6 My Ganggyi Country 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 60 x 60 cm WAC43/19 $900 7 Bulgundi (Homeland) and Rocky Bar (Reincarnation) 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 140 x 50 cm, WAC46/19 $1, 750 8 Bulgundi (Homeland) and Rocky Bar (Reincarnation) 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 140 x 100 cm, WAC63/19 $2, 750 9 Marion Downs and Yulumbu 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 150 x 180 cm, WAC109/19 $4, 300 10 My Ganggyi Country 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 150 x 150 cm WAC110/19 $4, 000 11 Bulgundi (Homeland) and Rocky Bar (Reincarnation) 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 140 x 100 cm, WAC111/19 $2, 750 12 My Ganggyi Country 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 120 x 120 cm WAC112/19 $2, 750 13 Going Home 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 180 x180 cm WAC118/19 $5, 500 14 Every Hundred Metres 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, WAC113/19 $2, 200 15 My Grandfathers Story (Sally Malay) 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, WAC114/19 $2, 200 16 Going Home 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm WAC150/19 $2, 500 17 Untitled 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, WAC115/19 $2, 200 18 Bulgundi (Homeland) 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 90 x 90 cm WAC116/19 $1, 500 19 Rocky Bar (Reincarnation) 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 70 x 70 cm WAC117/19 $1, 200 20 Rocky Bar (Reincarnation) 2019, Natural ochre and pigment on canvas, 100 x 80 cm, WAC121/19 $1, 750 21 Going Home 2019 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 150 x 150 cm WAC151/19 $4, 000 22 For further information or to see high resolution images please contact Paul Johnstone Gallery.