Roy Wiggan

Roy Wiggan is from the Bardi group in Western Australia. Ilma is a term that refers to open ceremonies performed by the Bardi people and the objects used in these ceremonies. The Bardi’s country is situated north of Broome on…

Roy Wiggan is from the Bardi group in Western Australia. Ilma is a term that refers to open ceremonies performed by the Bardi people and the objects used in these ceremonies. The Bardi’s country is situated north of Broome on…

The Warlayirti Artists certificate for this painting reads (sic) “This painting Nellie depicts some of her grandmothers country Yagga Yagga located south of Balgo. The circle represents a rock-hole where water can b found and the lines represent the creeks…

John Mandjuwi Guruwiwi’s language groups are Galpu & Dhangu. His homeland is Gika – adjacent to Matamata which is set on a mangrove beach facing North across the Nalawarung Straits in far North North-Eastern Arnhem Land. His Skin Group is…

In the Palya Art online gallery. These paintings were exhibited in the Flinders University Museum Exhibition ‘Beyond Wings’ 2001. See individual artworks for details. Enquiries for further details invited to [email protected]

The National Gallery of Victoria states: As a previous ceremonial painter, Lorna began dot-style painting on canvas in 1986 and soon developed her own unique style which became increasingly free, abstract and bold. She applied the paint in liberal quantities…

The National Gallery of Victoria states: As a previous ceremonial painter, Lorna began dot-style painting on canvas in 1986 and soon developed her own unique style which became increasingly free, abstract and bold. She applied the paint in liberal quantities…

The National Gallery of Victoria states: As a previous ceremonial painter, Lorna began dot-style painting on canvas in 1986 and soon developed her own unique style which became increasingly free, abstract and bold. She applied the paint in liberal quantities…

The older brother of Patrick Tjungurrayi and Elizabeth Nyumi, Brandy walked to old Balgo mission as a young man after the helicopter took his young cousin-brother to Balgo. He returned to collect his family and brought them back to Billiluna…

Referring to the image below in Palya Art’s online gallery, depicting Mary on her way to heaven

Warmun Art Centre in East Kimberley states: “Shirley Purdie has been painting for more than twenty years and is an artist of increasing significance and seniority. Her cultural knowledge and artistic skill complement each other to produce a practice that…