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A Guide to Aboriginal Art and the Aboriginal owned Art Centres of the Kimberley and Top End of Australia

Image Credits: 1. Artwork © Anindilyakawa Art 2009 2. Helen Kunred Narduk © Babbarra Designs 3. © Bidyadanga Art Centre 4. Tarnikinni screenprint by Fiona Kerinauia © Bima Wear 2000 5. Djapu clan memorial poles by Balatj and Beyamarr Mununggurr - image courtesy of Buku Larrnggay Mulka 2003 Photo by Peter Eve 6. Philip Gudthaykudthay, Garrtjambal, Gandayala ga Yolngu [detail], © Bula’bula Arts 2011 8. Coomalie Art Centre logo © Batchelor 2018 9. Mimi Hunting With Spear by Micky Hall © Djilpin Arts 2007 10. String Bag © Durrmu Arts Peppimenarti 2007 11. Morning Star Pole by Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi and Tree of Knowledge by Henry Nupurra © Elcho Island Art & Craft 12. Weavings © Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts 2007 13. © Gunga Pandanus Weavers 14. Mimi Spirit in Cave by Don Namundja © Injalak Arts 2011 15. Kulama by Timothy Cook © Jilamara Art & Crafts 2009 16. Kurlatarti (Bush Orange) by Rosemary Johnson © Karungkarni Art Centre 17. Pauline Ryan by Wayita © Kira Kiro - Kalumburu Artists 2014 18. Artworks © Kulumindini Arts 19. © Laarri Gallery 21. © Larrakia Nation Arts 22. Kurtal by Tommy May © Mangkaja Arts 2017 23. © Maningrida Arts and Culture 2018 24. Corroboree by Johnny Dewar © Manyallaluk Art & Craft 2002 25. Artwork © Mardbalk Arts & Crafts 2009 26. © Marnin Studio 2018 27. © Marrawuddi Gallery 2018 28. © Merrepen Arts, Culture and Language Aboriginal Corporation 2013 29. © Milingimbi Art and Culture 2018 30. © Mimi Arts & Crafts 31. © Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre 2016 32. Pudja Barunga © Mowanjum Arts 2003 33. Jilamara by Theresa Burak © Munupi Arts & Crafts 2005 34. Cissy Djiagween, Gabriella Baxter, Gabriella and Mangana Chiguna© Nagula Jarndu Designs 2016 36. Ngukurr Hills Country by Amy Johnson © Ngukurr Arts 2002 37. © Numburindi Artists Association 38. Dilly bags by Alanga Nganbe © Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation 2016 39. Carvings by Immaculata Tipiloura, Maria Josette Orsto, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, Jane Aliminkinni, Carmelina Puantulura © Tiwi Design 2001 40. China Wall at Nicholson River by Stewart Hoosan © Waralungku Arts 2003 41. © Waringarri Aboriginal Arts 42. Wangkartu Tali by Helicopter Tjungurrayi © Warlayirti Artists 2013 43. Garnkiny Ngarranggarni by Mabel Juli © Warmun Art Centre 2013 44. Seed Dreaming by Molly Tasman © Warnayaka Art and Culture 46. Tiny McCale © Yarliyil Art Centre 2001 47. Emu Dreaming by Rosie La La© Yaruman Art & Culture 2009 23 Maningrida Arts & Culture 2 Babbarra Designs Munupi Arts & Crafts 33 Mardbalk Arts & Crafts 15 Milingimbi Jilamara Arts and Craft Amarak 25 Art and Elcho Island Arts Culture 11 Iwaidaja Wurrimiyanga Maung 29 39 Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation Gunbalang Nakara Injalak Arts Gunibdji 4 Bima Wear Burarra 5 14 Gungurugoni 6 Bula’bula Arts Buku-Larrnggay Amarak 12 Mulka Coomalie 8 27 Gunwinggu Gapuwiyak 13 Gunga Pandanus Weavers Cultural 7 Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Marrawuddi Gallery Yolngu Aboriginal Corporation Centre Bulgul Art Group 20 Larrakia Nation Arts Kundjeu’mi Dangbon Rembarnga Ngalkbun

Numburindi Artists Anindilyakwa Art Wudicapildiyerr 28 Association & Culture Centre Outstation Merrepen Arts Ngandi 37 1 Aboriginal Numbulwar Warnindilyakwa Wudicapildiyerr Women's Centre 45 Corporation Ngalakan Nunggubuyu Mimi Arts 30 24 Manyallaluk Art and Craft Centre Kalumburu and Crafts 38 10 Durrmu Arts 17 Kira Kiro - Kalumburu Palngun 9 Arts Project Wurnangat Djilpin Arts Aboriginal 36 Corporation Ngukurr Arts Minyerri 31 Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts 35 Ngaliwurru-Wuli Association 41 Yirrabii Arts and Crafts 48 Waralungku Arts 40

Bidyadanga 3 Art Centre

Warlayirti Artists 42 23 Maningrida Arts & Culture 2 Babbarra Designs Munupi Arts & Crafts 33 Mardbalk Arts & Crafts 15 Milingimbi Jilamara Arts and Craft Amarak 25 Art and Elcho Island Arts Culture 11 Iwaidaja Wurrimiyanga Maung 29 39 Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation Gunbalang Nakara Injalak Arts Gunibdji 4 Bima Wear Burarra 5 14 Gungurugoni 6 Bula’bula Arts Buku-Larrnggay Amarak 12 Mulka Coomalie 8 27 Gunwinggu Gapuwiyak 13 Gunga Pandanus Weavers Cultural 7 Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Marrawuddi Gallery Yolngu Aboriginal Corporation Centre Bulgul Art Group 20 Larrakia Nation Arts Kundjeu’mi Dangbon Rembarnga Ngalkbun

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts 35 Ngaliwurru-Wuli Association 41 Yirrabii Arts and Crafts 48 Waralungku Arts 40

43 Warmun Art Centre Kulumindini Arts 18 Kalkarindji E 16 Mowanjum I N Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre 32 N T 21 Mowanjum Arts B U Looma Arts Marnin Studio Yarliyil 46 44 Lajamanu 26 Art Centre 34 Warnayaka Art and Cultural 22 Aboriginal Corporation Nagula Jarndu Designs Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Aboriginal Laarri Gallery 19 47 Corporation Yaruman Art & Culture Centre Colours of Country: the colours used for the ANKA Bidyadanga 3 Art Centre regions in this map are derived from natural ochres and plant dyes utilised in northern Aboriginal art.

Warlayirti Artists 42 23 Maningrida Arts & Culture Supported Art Centres 2 Babbarra Designs Munupi Arts & Crafts 33 Mardbalk Anindilyakwa Arts Arts & Crafts 1 15 Milingimbi Jilamara Arts and Craft Amarak 25 Art and Elcho Island Arts Groote Eylandt Culture 11 1, Bouginvillia Drive , Alyangula NT 0885 Iwaidaja t +61 8 8987 6667 Wurrimiyanga Maung 29 39 Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation Gunbalang Nakara e [email protected] w anindilyakwaarts.com.au Injalak Arts Gunibdji 4 Bima Wear Burarra 5 14 Gungurugoni 6 Bula’bula Arts Buku-Larrnggay The Alyangula gallery is open Tues to Fri 8.30am to 5pm & Amarak 12 Mulka Sat 9am to 2pm. Daily flights available from Darwin & Cairns. Coomalie 8 27 Gunwinggu Gapuwiyak Permits to enter the Alyangula Township are required from the 13 Gunga Pandanus Weavers Cultural 7 Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Marrawuddi Gallery Yolngu Aboriginal Corporation Land Council. Centre Bulgul Art Group 20 Larrakia Nation Arts Kundjeu’mi Dangbon Rembarnga Ngalkbun 2 Babbarra Designs Maningrida Numburindi Artists Anindilyakwa Art PMB 102, Winnellie NT 0821 Wudicapildiyerr 28 Association & Culture Centre t +61 8 8979 5775 f +61 8 9192 4988 Outstation Merrepen Arts Ngandi 37 1 e [email protected] Aboriginal Numbulwar Warnindilyakwa Wudicapildiyerr Women's Centre 45 Corporation w www.babbarradesigns.com.au Ngalakan Nunggubuyu Mimi Arts 30 24 Manyallaluk Art and Craft Centre Kalumburu and Crafts 3 Bidyadanga Arts 38 Durrmu Arts 10 PO Box 634 Broome WA 6725 17 Kira Kiro - Kalumburu Palngun 9 Arts Project Wurnangat Djilpin Arts t +61 8 9192 6118 f +61 8 9192 2658 36 Aboriginal e [email protected] Corporation Ngukurr Arts w www.bidyadanga.org.au Minyerri 31 Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre 4 Bima Wear PO Box 32, Nguiu, Bathurst Island NT 0822 Waringarri Aboriginal Arts 35 Ngaliwurru-Wuli Association 41 t +61 8 8970 9235 f +61 8 8970 9236 Yirrabii Arts and Crafts 48 Waralungku Arts 40 e [email protected] w www.bimawear.com

5 Buku-Larrnggay Mulka PO Box 570 Nhulunbuy NT 0881 t +61 8 8987 1701 f +61 8 8987 2701 e [email protected] w www.yirrkala.com Incorporating The Mulka Project t +61 8 8987 8015 e [email protected]

43 Warmun Art Centre Kulumindini Arts 18 Visitors are welcome – no permit required. Daily flights arrive Kalkarindji at Gove airport from Cairns and Darwin and accommodation E 16 Mowanjum I N Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre is available. Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm, Saturday 32 N T 21 Mowanjum Arts B U 9.00am to 12.00pm. Looma Arts Marnin Studio Yarliyil 46 44 Lajamanu 6 Bula’bula Arts 26 Art Centre 34 Warnayaka Art and Cultural PMB 161, Ramingining via Winnellie NT 0822 22 Aboriginal Corporation t +61 8 8979 7911 e [email protected] Nagula Jarndu Designs Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Aboriginal Laarri Gallery 19 e [email protected] w www.bulabula-arts.com 47 Corporation Yaruman Art & Culture Centre Colours of Country: the Open Monday to Friday and by appointment on colours used for the ANKA weekends. Flights available direct to Ramingining. Charters Bidyadanga 3 welcome. Visitor accommodation is available if arranged in Art Centre regions in this map are derived from natural ochres advance. For permit requirements contact the manager. and plant dyes utilised in northern Aboriginal art. 7 Bulgul Art Group Bulgul Homeland Warlayirti Artists 42 PO Box 100, Batchelor NT 0845 t +61 400 276 513 or t +61 487 156 665 8 Coomalie Cultural Centre 16 Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre Supported Art Centres Nurndina St, Batchelor NT 0845 Lot 77 Buntine Highway Kalkarindji NT 0852 t +61 8939 7404 t +61 427 177 779 e [email protected] e [email protected] w www.karungkarniart.com w cac.batchelor.edu.au 17 Kira Kiro Arts 9 Djilpin Arts C/- Waringarri Aboriginal Arts Beswick Community Speargrass Road (PO Box 968), Kununurra WA 6743 PO Box 489, Katherine NT 0851 t +61 8 9168 2212 f +61 8 9169 1044 t +61 8 8977 4250 e [email protected] e [email protected] w www.djilpinarts.org.au e [email protected] w www.waringarriarts.com.au Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 4.00pm, Weekends and wet season by appointment. 18 Kulumindini Arts PO Box 259, Tennant Creek NT 0861 10 Durrmu Arts t +61 8 8962 2799 f +61 8 8962 1283 PMB 56, Peppimenarti via Winnellie NT 0822 e [email protected] t +61 8 8978 1322 e [email protected] 19 Laarri Gallery w www.durrmuarts.com.au Locked Bag 31, Halls Creek WA 6770 t +61 8 9191 7195 f +61 8 9191 4817 11 Elcho Island Arts e [email protected] PMB 62, Galiwin’ku via Winnellie NT 0822 w www.yiyilischool.wa.edu.au t +61 8 8970 5088 f +61 8 8970 5077 e [email protected] 20 Larrakia Nation Arts e [email protected] PO Box 1098 Nightcliff NT 0810 t +61 8 8948 3733 f +61 8 8948 3488 Open Monday to Friday and by appointment on weekends. e [email protected] w www.larrakia.com Daily air services are available to Elcho Island from Darwin. Charters and boats are welcome. Visitor accommodation and 21 Looma Arts transport are available if arranged in advance. For permit Looma Community Store requirements contact the manager. P.O. Box 908, Derby 6728 WA t +61 8 9191 4728 f +61 8 9191 7168 12 Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts e [email protected] Aboriginal Corporation PMB 18, Gapuwiyak via Nhulunbuy NT 0881 22 Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency t +61 8 8987 9110 Aboriginal Corporation e [email protected] 8 Bell Rd (PO Box 117), Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 t +61 8 9191 5833 f +61 8 9193 0041 13 Gunga Pandanus Weavers e [email protected] w www.mangkaja.com PO Box 1192 Howard Springs NT 0835 t +61 409 690 119 Opening hours: 9:00am till 3:00pm Monday to Friday.

14 Injalak Arts 23 Maningrida Arts and Culture PMB 131, Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) NT 0822 PMB 102, Maningrida NT 0822 t +61 8 8979 0190 f +61 8 8979 0119 t +61 8 8979 6100 e [email protected] e [email protected] w www.injalak.com w www.maningrida.com

We are accessible by road from May through to November All visitors require permits, which can be obtained through the and by air during the wet season from December to April. NLC. Intending visitors must notify MAC prior to lodging their Permits from Northern Land Council are required. permit application.

15 Jilamara Arts and Craft 24 Manyallaluk Art and Craft Centre PMB 258, Milikapiti NT 0822 C/- ANKA GPO Box 2152, Darwin, NT, 0801 t +61 8 8978 3901 f +61 8 8978 3903 t +61 8 8972 1253 or t 1300 146 743 e [email protected] e [email protected] e [email protected] Permits to enter Milikapiti can be acquired at the Tiwi Land Council. 25 Mardbalk Arts & Culture 33 Munupi Arts and Crafts Association Warruwi Community, Goulburn Island Pirlangimpi, Melville Island PMB 291 Warruwi Via Winnellie NT 0822 PMB 163, Pirlangimpi NT 0822 t +61 8 8979 0745 f +61 8 8979 0371 t +61 8 8978 3975 f +61 8 8978 3907 e [email protected] e [email protected] w munupiart.com NLC permits are required, please contact manager prior to lodging. 34 Nagula Jarndu Designs Trading as Nagula Jarndu & Nagula Jarndu Designs 26 Marnin Studio PO Box 865, Broome, WA, 6725 Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre t +61 499 330 708 Lot 284 Balanijangarri Road e [email protected] PO Box 43 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 t +61 8 9191 5922 f +61 8 9191 5611 35 Ngaliwurru-Wuli Association e [email protected] Timber Creek w www.marninstudio.com.au PMB 154, Katherine NT 0851 t +61 8 8975 0710 f +61 8 8975 0879 27 Marrawuddi Gallery e [email protected] Bowali Visitor Centre, Kakadu National Park PO Box 245, Jabiru NT 0886 36 Ngukurr Arts t +61 8 8979 2777 f +61 8 8979 2779 CMB 6, Ngukurr via Katherine NT 0852 e [email protected] t +61 8 8975 4260 f +61 8 8978 6428 e [email protected] 28 Merrepen Arts Culture and Language Aboriginal w ngukurrarts.net Corporation PMB 28 Daly River NT 0822 Permit required only if you intend to stay overnight. t +61 8 8978 2533 f +61 8 8978 2766 e [email protected] 37 Numburindi Artists Association w www.merrepenarts.com.au Numbulwar C/- ANKA GPO Box 2152, Darwin NT 0801 29 Milingimbi Art and Culture t +61 8 8981 6134 f +61 8 8981 6048 Milingimbi NT 0822 e [email protected] t +61 8 8987 9888 e [email protected] 38 Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation w www.milingimbiart.com Lot 458 Perdjert Street Wadeye NT 0822 Postal: C/o Post Office, Wadeye, NT, 0822 Visitors welcome. Contact the Art Centre for details. t +61 8 8978 2229 e [email protected] 30 Mimi Arts and Crafts w www.wpw.org.au 6 Pearce Street (PO Box 920), Katherine NT 0851 t +61 8 8971 0036 f +61 8 8971 0139 39 Tiwi Designs Aboriginal Corporation e [email protected] Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island w www.mimiarts.com PMB 59, via Winnellie NT 0822 t +61 8 8978 3982 f +61 8 8978 3828 31 Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre e [email protected] Lot 32, Minyerri/Hodgson Downs w www.tiwidesigns.com NT 0851, PMB 36, Katherine, NT, 0851 t +61 0427 322 812 40 Waralungku Arts e: [email protected] PO Box 345, Borroloola NT 0854 t +61 8 8975 8677 f +61 8 8975 8968 32 Mowanjum Arts e [email protected] Gibb River Road (PO Box 252), Derby WA 6728 w www.waralungku.com t +61 8 9191 1008 e [email protected] 41 Waringarri Aboriginal Arts w www.mowanjumarts.com 16 Speargrass Road (PO Box 968), Kununurra WA 6743 t +61 8 9168 2212 f +61 8 9169 1044 e [email protected] e [email protected] w www.waringarriarts.com.au

42 Warlayirti Artists Art and Culture Centre PMB 20, Balgo via Halls Creek WA 6770 t 0407 123 478 t : +61 8 9168 8960 e [email protected] w www.balgoart.org.au The Arnhem Northern and Kimberley Artists (ANKA) Aboriginal Corporation is a non-profit Aboriginal corporation. It is the peak 43 Warmun Art Centre advocacy body and support agency for Indigenous artists and 48 Locked Bag 24, Turkey Creek via Kununurra WA 6743 Indigenous owned Art Centres and artist groups located in Northern t +61 8 9168 7496 f +61 8 9168 7444 Australia. e [email protected] w www.warmunart.com.au ANKA is the ‘face and voice’ of Aboriginal Artists from the Kimberley, Tiwi Islands, Arnhem Land, Darwin and Katherine regions. ANKA’s 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. aim is to serve its members by:

44 Warnayaka Art and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation • Working together to keep art, culture and country strong; CMB Lajamanu via Katherine NT 0852 • Supporting the development of strong and sustainable Indigenous t +61 8 8975 0808 f +61 8 8975 0776 owned Art Centres; e [email protected] w www.warnayaka.com • Developing training and professional pathways for young people to learn; 45 Wudicupildiyerr Women’s Centre • Keeping Indigenous artists’ voices strong and respected; Wudicupildiyerr Outstation • Supporting the continuing development of the Aboriginal arts PMB 132, Winnellie NT 0822 industry for our artists. t +61 8 8978 2516 f +61 8 8978 2707 e [email protected] This is achieved through working together with Art Centre governing committees, artists and staff in the following areas: 46 Yarliyil Art Centre Halls Creek WA 6770 t +61 8 9168 6723 • Consultation (listening to members) e [email protected] w yarliyil.com.au • Advocacy and Lobbying (talking up for members and Art Centres) • Resourcing (helping and giving information) 47 Yaruman Art and Culture Centre • Training (teaching) Ringer Soak • Referral (putting members in touch with each other and other C/- ANKA, GPO Box 2152, Darwin NT 0801 organisations and resources) t +61 8 8981 6134 f +61 8 8981 6048 • Marketing and Promotion (telling people about Art Centres and e [email protected] artists)

48 Yirrabii Arts and Crafts Contact ANKA: Kununurra GPO BOX 2152, DARWIN C/- ANKA, GPO Box 2152, Darwin NT 0801 NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA 0801 t +61 8 8981 6134 f +61 8 8981 6048 e [email protected] t +61 8 8981 6134 f +61 8 8981 6048 e [email protected] w anka.org.au

ANKA acknowledges the financial assistance for this guide from the following: 5 Buku-Larrnggay Mulka ANKA Supported Art The Lonely Planet Guide says visitors ‘should not miss this major Centre'. Yirrkala is the home of land rights. Buku artists Centres have won over twenty major art prizes in the last fifteen years. Buku has catered to the artistic, political and community needs Art Centres are community organisations owned of the culturally strong Yolngu people of Yirrkala and more and governed by Indigenous artists. They are than twenty outstations in North East Arnhem Land since non-profit organisations which facilitate protection 1976. The Centre is one of the largest in the country with three gallery of artists’ intellectual and cultural property, spaces, a printmaker’s workshop and a large museum (including the provide employment, income-earning and training historic Yirrkala Church Panels) as well as housing The Mulka Project, opportunities for Aboriginal people. which consists of a theatrette and multimedia studio. The specialities of Buku artists are bark paintings and memorial poles, wooden sculpture, 1 Anindilyakwa Arts & Cultural Centre limited edition works on paper printed on site in the Yirrkala Print Space, Anindilyakwa Arts is community owned and represents artists fibrework, bush jewellery and yidaki (didgeridoos). from the communities and homelands of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Anindilyakwa 6 Bula’bula Arts women are known for their eye-catching bush dyed textiles, Bula’bula Arts is based in Ramingining, North East Arnhem seed & shell jewellery, botanical lino prints and their weavings Land. It promotes and markets the work of local artists. of pandanus & ghost net. Anindilyakwa men are known for Bula’bula Arts is renowned for paintings on bark and canvas, their spears, carvings & paintings. The Art Centre has an online store, an hollow logs and fibre art such as baskets, mats and dilly-bags, online map of stockists across the country & a gallery in Alyangula on as well as limited edition prints on paper. Bula’bula Arts is an Groote Eylandt. Aboriginal Corporation owned by the artists of Ramingining and surrounding outstations. 2 Babbarra Designs Babbarra Designs is proudly owned by Bawinanga 7 Bulgul Art Group Aboriginal Corporation and operates out of the Babbarra The Bulgul Art Group are a group of strong artists and healers working from Women’s Centre in Maningrida, Arnhem Land. Babbarra Bulgul Homeland 220 km north west of Darwin. Designs produces lino printed fabric, and have over thirty silk screen print designs. The sewing team creates unique 8 Coomalie Cultural Centre homewares and clothing. The artists depict the landscape, Coomalie Cultural Centre is located at Bachelor Institute of dreaming stories, spirit beings, bush foods and bush crafts from their Tertiary Education. Batchelor Institute is a site of national country. The variation in subject matter reflects the cultural identity of significance in Indigenous education. women from the different language groups in the Maningrida Region. 9 Djilpin Arts 3 Bidyadanga Art Centre Just 100kms from Katherine, Djilpin Arts is a complete cultural The extraordinary works of the Yulparija artists reflect their precinct where visitors can engage with local people, contemporary experiences, with desert iconography being experience traditional culture, purchase art and stay in our portrayed in the rich blues, reds and greens of the coastal award-winning accommodation. Our museum features the landscape that the artists have been living in for the past 35 original Blanasi Collection with augmented reality tours and years. They are truly contemporary art works, though they the Gallery Shop stocks a stunning range of art including draw completely on traditional knowledge fibre, prints, dijeridus and carvings, jewellery and textiles. Workshops and cultural experiences can be tailored to visitors’ interests. 4 Bima Wear Established in 1969, Bima Wear is a women’s fabric 10 Durrmu Arts printmaking workshop based at Nguiu, Bathurst Island. Bima Located in Peppimenarti, 300km south west of Darwin, Durrmu Wear artists currently produce unique fabric prints and sewn Arts has developed a distinct artistic voice. The fibre artists from garments in brilliant, bold, timeless designs. The Bima women Durrmu Arts are renowned for vibrant and original Yerrgi also produce canvas paintings and fine art prints (linocuts and (pandanus) and Merrepen (sand palm) weavings, including lithographs) on paper. Warrgadi (string dilly bags), Wupun (baskets), Walipan (string fish nets) and stunning Sun Mats. The paintings from Peppimenarti are based on weaving stitches, Kanbi (didgeridoo) designs and Durrmu (body painting). These traditional concepts have been developed into unique contemporary styles whilst maintaining their original significance. 11 Elcho Island Arts 16 Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre Elcho Island Arts is located in Galiwin’ku, the main community Karungkarni Art is owned and operated by the artists of on Elcho Island. Art styles produced by over 200 Yolngu Kalkarindji and Daguragu. The older artists are renowned artists include the iconic Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles), bark for their courageous participation in the Wave Hill Walk paintings, hollow logs, 3-D and sculptural works, soft sculpture Off in 1966. They form the core of this enterprise, which and fibre art, yidaki (didgeridoos), artefacts, jewellery, provides economic and cultural benefits for the artists, families paintings on canvas, prints and works on paper. and community. Their artwork is predominantly painting on linen and making of traditional artefacts. It is a distinctive and genuine expression of traditional stories of Gurindji people. 12 Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Aboriginal Corporation Our Art Centre is located in the remote East Arnhem Land 17 Kira Kiro Arts community of Gapuwiyak. The Centre supports and promotes Kalumburu Community is the northern most community art and cultural practices from Gapuwiyak and its surrounding in Western Australia. The region is rich in rock art, homelands as well as providing opportunities for meaningful particularly of the Wandjina and Gwion or Kira employment and seeks to enhance the wellbeing of Yolngu Kiro figures. Arts practice is grounded in the rock art people living in the region. The fibre art from Gapuwiyak is tradition with contemporary practice also including highly sought after and there are a growing number of emerging painters secular themes of sea-life and seasonal flora. While and carvers. arts practice has always been a strong cultural activity for the Kalumburu community it was only in 2009 that Kira Kiro 13 Gunga Pandanus Weavers Arts was established with ongoing assistance from Waringarri Aboriginal Gunga Pandanus Weavers are Darwin based Arnhem Land Arts in Kununurra. Artists paint with ochre pigments onto canvas, papers weavers who take great pride and joy in offering cultural and and bark. weaving workshops in the Arnhem Land tradition of pandanus stripping, dyeing and weaving to make mats, baskets, dilly 18 Kulumindini Arts bags and fish traps. They also sell these products privately. Kulumindini Arts operates out of the Kulumindini Arts Centre in The weavers offer selected small group bush tours in the outer North Camp,Elliott. The women print a range of fabric using Darwin region to introduce people to culture, bush foods, medicine and mainly lino-cut techniques. The images reflect the artists’ crafts. connection to the land of the Barkly region. The artists sell printed fabric in lengths, acrylic paintings and also make a 14 Injalak Arts number of domestic items such as shoulder bags and mixed Inspired by a 50,000 year old rock art tradition, Injalak Arts' media jewellery. 300 members produce a diverse range of art, reflective of the creative ingenuity of the Kunwinjku people of the region. 19 Laarri Gallery Ochre paintings of figurative x-ray imagery on bark and At Laarri Laarri Gallery is located in the Yiyili School at Yiyili Aboriginal paper, stunning woven fibre art, carvings, didgeridoos, Community between Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek. Local limited edition prints and screen-printed fabric are all Gooniyandi artists produce acrylic on canvas and natural produced at the Art Centre. Visitors are most welcome to visit us in a pigments/ochre on canvas. Unique artefacts are also made scenically breathtaking location, surrounded by rich floodplains and the such as No. 7 boomerangs, clapping sticks and painted imposing, mythical Arnhem Land escarpment. Local guides also conduct boab nuts. Visitors welcome 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to tours of Injalak Hill, one of the richest rock art sites in the world. Friday, by appointment for weekends and school holidays.

15 Jilamara Arts and Craft 20 Larrakia Nation Arts Jilamara Arts and Craft is located in Milikapiti on Melville The Larrakia people are the traditional custodians of Darwin Island. The artists at Jilamara are renowned for their dedicated and we pay our full respect to our ancestors past and to our use of natural ochres across the mediums of painting, tungas elders living and to the generations to come. Larrakia Nation (ceremonial bark bags), tutini poles and carvings. Jilamara Arts (LNA) is a meeting place for Larrakia and urban has also produced an extensive body of limited edition prints. Indigenous artists to facilitate the production of art works Artists at the Centre participate in an ongoing program of both across the broad spectrum of visual art practice that is both commercial and public gallery exhibitions and are represented in many traditional and contemporary. LNA is concerned with supporting Larrakia major collections. and other Aboriginal artists to express artistic practices that reveal Indigenous cultural knowledge systems to ensure the preservation and relaying of cultural knowledge. We work in a variety of mediums from wood carving, lino cut print, acrylic on canvas, large scale public art, silk screen print on fabric, with a new range of silver jewellery. reach financial stability through the sale of their products. Marnin Studio is 21 Looma Arts based at Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre in Fitzroy Crossing, The Looma Community was established in the 1970's in the West the heart of the Kimberley, Western Australia. ‘Marnin’ means women in Kimberley and produces paintings and carvings. Walmajarri language as the studio is driven by the vision of local Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Wankatjunka, Walmajarri and Nykina women. 22 Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Aboriginal Corporation Mangkaja Arts is a thriving Kimberley Art Centre in the 27 Marrawuddi Gallery township of Fitzroy Crossing, just four hours east of Broome. Marrawuddi Gallery is located at Bowali Visitor Centre in the The artists paint iconic images of country that tell essential world-heritage listed Kakadu National Park. The Gallery stories of heritage and identity. Their paintings are stocks a diverse range of Kakadu and West Arnhem art characterised by a colourful, contemporary style featuring an including works on paper, bark paintings of all sizes and fibre uninhibited immediacy and large brush strokes. The meeting art including woven pandanus floor mats, baskets and dilly of desert and river cultures has created a unique range of strengths and bags. Marrawuddi Gallery is owned and operated by the artistic expression. Many of the artists at Mangkaja have well-established Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation, which represents Aboriginal careers and are represented both nationally and internationally. traditional owners in Kakadu National Park and West Arnhem Land.

23 Maningrida Arts and Culture Merrepen Arts, Culture and Language Aboriginal Maningrida Arts & Culture is based on Kunibídji 28 Corporation country in Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Merrepen artists and their Gallery are located at Nauiyu Territory. The area where artists live encompasses Community, Daly River. From its humble beginnings as a 7,000 square kilometres of land and sea, and over Womens’ Centre in 1986, the Centre grew and was 100 clan estates, where people speak more than 12 distinct languages. incorporated in 1992 as Merrepen Arts Aboriginal We are an Aboriginal Art Centre that empowers local artists to pursue Corporation. The Gallery features the works of local successful global careers from their homeland and township bases. Some Indigenous artists, including works on canvas, limited edition of Australia’s finest artists, including Kuninjku artists John Mawurndjul, etchings, weavings, papier máché, silk paintings, screen printed textiles Owen Yalandja and Crusoe Kurddal, Kune artist Lena Yarinkura, and and greeting cards. Rembarrnga artist Bob Burruwal are represented by Maningrida Arts and Culture. 29 Milingimbi Art and Culture Centre The Milingimbi Art Centre is located on a small island named 24 Manyallaluk Art and Craft Centre Yurrwi, just off the Arnhem Land coast about 400km east of Manyallaluk is a community-owned organisation featuring the Darwin. The community has a long tradition of producing high work of local Indigenous artists: paintings on canvas, paper quality bark paintings, carvings and weavings, which are and bark, didgeridoos, pandanus baskets and weavings, made with natural materials and ochre paints. The diverse small carvings and jewellery. culture of the community has been influenced by long term contact with traders from Sulawesi and the coming together of over twelve clans from both the mainland and 'salt water' country of the Crocodile 25 Mardbalk Arts & Culture Islands. Mardbalk Arts Centre is community owned and managed and located in the Warruwi Community on South Goulburn Island Mimi Arts and Crafts in the Arafura Sea in West Arnhem Land. Because of family 30 Mimi Arts and Craft Art Centre in Katherine covers an area of links and visiting artists, the Art Centre gallery displays clan 380,000 square kilometres that include Lajamanu on the artworks from various regions, including traditional and edge of the Tanami desert, the Kimberley and Arnhem art contemporary artworks from the Kunwinjku, Yolngu and Desert styles. Mimi artists produce affordable fine art, beautiful regions, as well as local Arrakpi art and crafts. The gallery has freshwater woven objects and authentic artefacts. Mimi is situated at 6 and saltwater inspired barks, paper and canvas paintings, carvings, Pearce Street off the Victoria Highway and is community hunting tools, ceremonial items, shell and seed jewellery and a range of owned and operated by those who are passionate about maintaining and pandanus works, including sculptures, baskets, mats homewares and strengthening culture through, exhibiting and marketing the Aboriginal art woven jewellery. and craft of the region.

26 Marnin Studio 31 Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre Marnin Studio is a therapeutic healing space where women Minyerri is a small community located 580km southeast of come to create, learn and relax. The space is an incubator for Darwin in the Northern Territory. Situated on the traditional developing products that reflect the artist’s deep knowledge of lands of the Alawa people, Minyerri lies close to the Hodgson the local environment, culture and community.Through this River and is surrounded by sandstone hills and billabongs. social enterprise model, the women have the opportunity to The Minyerri Arts and Cultural Centre was founded as a space for people 38 Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation to learn and teach skills such as basket weaving, screen printing and Palngun Wurnangat (“women together”) is an independently painting, as well as projects that celebrate the Alawa language. owned Indigenous women’s organisation based in Wadeye, 380 km south-west of Darwin. Palngun Wurnangat was Mowanjum Arts 32 formally established in 1990 on a strong history of women’s Mowanjum Arts is a creative hub for the Worrorra, Ngarinyin social and economic enterprise for the wider community with and Wunumbal tribes, who make up the Mowanjum a print workshop where our printmakers produce vibrant community outside Derby, Western Australia. These three fabrics and homewares. Our recently opened “T-House” café and gallery/ language groups are united by their belief in the Wandjina as shop and a Mi Marrarl (Kakadu Plum) harvesting business provide both a sacred spiritual force and the creators of the land. They are essential services and employment. the custodians of Wandjina law and iconography. The Centre hosts exhibitions, workshops and community projects, as well as the annual 39 Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation Mowanjum Festival, one of Australia's longest running Indigenous cultural Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation is located at festivals. Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island. The artists at Tiwi Design are renowned for producing a variety of highly collectable Munupi Arts and Crafts Association 33 traditional ironwood carvings of ceremonial poles and The unique cultural traditions of Tiwi life and culture are creation story figures as well as fine ochre paintings on paper celebrated by the artists of Pirlangimpi on Melville Island. and canvas and traditional ceremonial objects such as bark Munupi Arts and Crafts Association assists with the tunga, spears and headresses. Tiwi Design has an international reputation development and promotion of Tiwi art to local, national and for working in a variety of media producing hand printed designs on international audiences. Drawing inspiration from their lush fabric, etchings, wood block and lino prints, as well as ceramics and natural environment and Tiwi creation stories, Munupi’s artists highly collectable bronze and glass sculptures. are highly regarded for their carvings, ochre paintings, ceramics and printmaking. 40 Waralungku Arts Waralungku Art Centre represents over 40 different Nagula Jarndu Designs 34 artists from the Yanyuwa, Garrwa, Gundanji and Marra The Yawuru people are the traditional owners of the country in language groups of the gulf region. The name of the Art and around Broome in the Kimberley, WA. Nagula Jarndu Centre represents all of the language groups of the means Saltwater Woman in Yawuru language. Nagula Borroloola region. The Art Centre brings these groups Jarndu is a women’s Art Centre in Broome producing and their culture together, supporting local artists and contemporary and unique textile lengths and textile products. encouraging them to continue with their work. The Centre Many of the artists, who work with Nagula Jarndu, are name ’Waralungku’ is the place name for the 'Burketown' crossing Yawuru, many are from varied cultural and language groups, on the McArthur River. It is associated with Kangaroo dreaming. giving diversity to the textiles, visually sharing stories and descriptions of their country or their grandmothers’ country. 41 Waringarri Aboriginal Arts Waringarri Aboriginal Arts is a wholly Aboriginal owned Art Ngaliwurru-Wuli Association 35 Centre promoting and celebrating art and culture. Situated in the heart of Miriwoong Country at Kununurra, the Centre Ngukurr Arts 36 operates as an artists’ studio and gallery, specialising in Ngukurr is built on hilly ground alongside the Roper River in contemporary collectable Indigenous art of the east Kimberley South East Arnhem Land. It is approximately seven hours by region, and sells ochre paintings, limited edition prints, road, via Katherine, from Darwin. Wet season access is by engraved boabs, textiles, artefacts and artist inspired merchandise. Unique air, or boat from Roper Bar. Ngukurr people have a strong cultural tours operate from May to September. connection with their culture, country and dreaming, which is reflected in their art. Acrylic on canvas is the most popular 42 Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation medium. An excellent collection of prints and linocuts are also available for Warlayirti Artists is located in Wirrimanu community (Balgo) sale. Visitors are welcome at the Art Centre. on the edges of the Tanami camp; Great Sandy Deserts, 300 km south of Halls Creek. Warlayirti has a well-earned and Numburindi Artists Association 37 established national and international reputation for luminous Numbulwar, a community of approximately 800 people well acrylic paintings and limited edition original prints. As well as known for its fibre art, is located at the mouth of the Rose River 2 galleries of artworks for sale, it is also home to a keeping on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria in east Arnhem Land, place collection of significant art and objects as well as a professional about 400 km East of Katherine. Numbulwar can only be accessed by road during the dry season and by air throughout recording studio. Warlayirti’s artists live in Balgo, Billiluna and Mulan, but the year. have their home country across the deserts far to the east west and south All contact details are up to date from July 2018. down the Canning Stock Route. Seven different language groups are Consumer Information for Purchasing Aboriginal Art represented through Warlayirti.

All Aboriginal art should include a certificate of authenticity to 43 Warmun Art Centre establish the origin of the work. Provenance may come in the form of Warmun artists stand at the forefront of contemporary art, an official Art Centre or gallery label or swing tag in the case of small carrying on from leading Indigenous artists like Rover Thomas, artefacts, or a certificate of authenticity in the case of fine art items. Queenie McKenzie and Jack Britten who passed their vision The price of an original work of art or craft reflects the creative input, to the current generation of artists. Warmun Art is an skill, time, cost of materials and cultural significance of the work. expression of Gija country and culture, drawing on traditional Artists deserve to be paid fairly and to earn a livelihood. Many artists sustain their families with income earned from art making. Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) stories, contemporary experiences and representation of unique Kimberley landscapes. Warmun Art Centre is For more information please contact ANKA for a copy of ‘Purchasing owned and governed by Gija artists, providing opportunities for economic Australian Aboriginal Art – A Consumer Guide’. This brochure is also independence and maintenance of Gija language and culture through the available in four languages at anka.org.au. arts. Please see the Indigenous Art Code at www.indigenousartcode.org. 44 Warnayaka Art and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation The Art Centre hosts the culturally and traditionally strong Image Credits: 1. Artwork © Anindilyakawa Art 2009 creation stories of the Lajamanu people. Artists express the 2. Helen Kunred Narduk © Babbarra Designs embodiment of their own stories and connection to the land 3. © Bidyadanga Art Centre 4. Tarnikinni screenprint by Fiona Kerinauia © Bima Wear 2000 using paint and canvas. The artists are committed to teaching 5. Djapu clan memorial poles by Balatj and Beyamarr Mununggurr - youth and providing a professional work place for Warlpiri image courtesy of Buku Larrnggay Mulka 2003 Photo by Peter Eve people. The Art Centre also provides a connection to wider 6. Philip Gudthaykudthay, Garrtjambal, Gandayala ga Yolngu [detail], © Bula’bula Arts 2011 Australia and beyond. Warnayaka Art Centre is located in the north of the 8. Coomalie Art Centre logo © Batchelor 2018 Tanami Desert 900kms south of Darwin. 9. Mimi Hunting With Spear by Micky Hall © Djilpin Arts 2007 10. String Bag © Durrmu Arts Peppimenarti 2007 11. Morning Star Pole by Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi and Tree of 45 Wudicupildiyerr Women’s Centre Knowledge by Henry Nupurra © Elcho Island Art & Craft 12. Weavings © Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts 2007 Wudicupildiyerr Women’s Centre located in the Daly River Region 13. © Gunga Pandanus Weavers specialises in high quality fibre art. 14. Mimi Spirit in Cave by Don Namundja © Injalak Arts 2011 15. Kulama by Timothy Cook © Jilamara Art & Crafts 2009 46 Yarliyil Art Centre 16. Kurlatarti (Bush Orange) by Rosemary Johnson © Karungkarni Based in Halls Creek, on the Great Northern Highway, the Art Centre 17. Pauline Ryan by Wayita © Kira Kiro - Kalumburu Artists 2014 Yarliyil Art Centre is providing a place for local cultural 18. Artworks © Kulumindini Arts expression by ensuring the ethical production and sale of 19. © Laarri Gallery 21. © Larrakia Nation Arts Indigenous art. Yarliyil artists paint in a variety of styles and 22. Kurtal by Tommy May © Mangkaja Arts 2017 palettes, depicting stories, which embody a rich culture of 23. © Maningrida Arts and Culture 2018 country, history and lifestyle. Some Yaruman artists from the 24. Corroboree by Johnny Dewar © Manyallaluk Art & Craft 2002 25. Artwork © Mardbalk Arts & Crafts 2009 Ringer Soak community are now assisted by Yarliyil Art Centre. 26. © Marnin Studio 2018 27. © Marrawuddi Gallery 2018 28. © Merrepen Arts, Culture and Language Aboriginal 47 Yaruman Art and Culture Centre Corporation 2013 Yaruman Art and Culture Centre is located in the remote 29. © Milingimbi Art and Culture 2018 30. © Mimi Arts & Crafts Kundat Djaru Community also known as Ringer Soak, on the 31. © Minyerri Art and Cultural Centre 2016 edge of the Tanami Desert. Yaruman is a Djaru word meaning 32. Pudja Barunga © Mowanjum Arts 2003 ‘waterhole’ and refers to the vast number of ‘soaks’ located 33. Jilamara by Theresa Burak © Munupi Arts & Crafts 2005 34. Cissy Djiagween, Gabriella Baxter, Gabriella and Mangana throughout the region. Yaruman art work is available through Chiguna© Nagula Jarndu Designs 2016 Yarliyil Art Centre in Halls Creek. 36. Ngukurr Hills Country by Amy Johnson © Ngukurr Arts 2002 37. © Numburindi Artists Association 38. Dilly bags by Alanga Nganbe © Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal 48 Yirrabii Arts and Crafts Corporation 2016 39. Carvings by Immaculata Tipiloura, Maria Josette Orsto, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, Jane Aliminkinni, Carmelina Puantulura © Tiwi Design 2001 40. China Wall at Nicholson River by Stewart Hoosan © Waralungku Arts 2003 41. © Waringarri Aboriginal Arts 42. Wangkartu Tali by Helicopter Tjungurrayi © Warlayirti Artists 2013 43. Garnkiny Ngarranggarni by Mabel Juli © Warmun Art Centre 2013 44. Seed Dreaming by Molly Tasman © Warnayaka Art and Culture 46. Tiny McCale © Yarliyil Art Centre 2001 All contact details are up to date from July 2018. 47. Emu Dreaming by Rosie La La© Yaruman Art & Culture 2009