Australian Aboriginal Artists

Djardie Ashley

Python Ancestral Spirits

Born 1950, and lives in Ramingining, Northern Territory. Has been collected by at least 7 significant… Read more

Nola Austral

Traditional Tiwi Motif XV

Nola is a resident of the Tiwi Islands and lives at Milikaparti, Northern Territory. Read more

Graham Badari

Rock Wallaby and Python

Born 1963 and lives at Oenpelli in Western Arnhemland. He has exhibited  in 5 Group exhibitions including… Read more

Brownyn Bancroft

Sun Escape

Born 1968 and is an Urban Aborigine and lives in Sydney. Has been collected by at least 10 official collections… Read more

England Bangala

Fish Trap

Born 1925 and died in 2001. Resided in Manangrida NT but travelled to Oenpelli. Produced art for Maningrida… Read more

Ada Bird

Bush Bean Dreaming

Born 1930 and lives in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. Features in at least 6 collections… Read more

Lindsay Bird

Mulga Bush and Spear Tree

Born 1935 and lives in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. Has work in 8 important… Read more

Namiyal Bopirri

Sacred Rocks at Guruwana

Born in 1927 and lives in Raminginging in Central Arnmenland. Has art in 10 important collections and… Read more

Timothy Cook

Traditional Tiwi Motif VI

Born1958 And lives on the Tiwi Islands at Milikapiti NT. Has been collected by the National Gallery… Read more

Lillian Joshua

Morning Glory

Born in 1967 and lives at Numbulwar in the Northern Territory. She qualified with a Certificate 2 in… Read more

Mick Kubarkku

Yawk Yawk Sister

Born 1925 and now deceased. Lived in Maningrida Central Arnhemland of the Northern Territory. He was… Read more

Abie Loy

Abi Loy Untitled piece

Born 1972 at Utopia in the Central Desert of the Northern Territory. A gran daughter of lKathleen Petyarre,… Read more

Bunduk Marika

Gulwirri

BORN IN 1952 And resides in Yirrkala Eastern Arnhemland N.T. The artist has work in 15 collections and has… Read more

Andrea Martin

Love Story

Born in 1965 and lives in Yuendamu in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. Has been collected… Read more

Mary Mclean

Everything Happens Today

Born in 1935 at Kalgoorlie in the southern desert area of Western Australia. Has been collected by 15… Read more

Boxer Milner

Sturt Creek

Born in 1935 at Balgo Hills in the northern desert area of Western Australia. A senior elder and lives… Read more

Janice Murray

Traditional Motif IV

Born 1966 at Milikapiti on the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. Her painting are usually body… Read more

Bruce Nabego

An Oenpelli man born in 1949. Features in 5 collections and has exhibited in 14 group shows. Read more

Peter Newry

Nilligum

Born in 1939 at Newry Station near Kununurra, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Peter paints… Read more

Terry Ngamandara

Gulack Spike Bush Story (Red)

Born in 1950 and a resident of OF Maningrida Central Arnhemland Northern Territory. Has been collected… Read more

Sharon Numina

Bush Berries

Sharon was born in 1980 and lives in Darwin but originally came from Utopia in the Central Desert area… Read more

Violet Petyarre

Untitled

Born in 1942 and lived at Utopia in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. Featured in… Read more

David Ross

Night Story and Tree Wallaby Dreaming

Born in 1935 in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. His art has been collected by 3 collections… Read more

Freda Warlipini

Traditional Tiwi Motif XII

Born in 1928 on the Tiwi Islands of the NT and died 2003. Three collections incorporate her work and… Read more

Christine Wilson

Traditional Tiwi Motif I

Born in 1955 at Milikpiti on the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. Has been collected by one museum… Read more

Pedro Wonaeamirri

Tiwi Motif V

Born 1973 on the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory. Featured in 5 collections and has exhibited on 20… Read more

Doris Gingingara

Crow with Nest (Spring)

Doris Gingingara's art conveys the intricate detail of the world seen from an Aboriginal women's perspective.… Read more

Lily Hargreaves

Liwimmki

Born in the 1930s at Lajaamanu in the northern desert area of the Northern Territory, Lily has been collected… Read more

Abie Jangula

Katinpatimpa

Born in 1919 at Lajaamanu in the Northern Territory and died in 2002. He was a man of great ritual authority… Read more

Ronnie Lawson

Mens Dreaming (Black)

Born in 1936 at Lajamanu, Northern Territory, his paintings are in four collections and he has exhibited… Read more

Judy Martin

Majardi, Womens Love Magic

Born in the 1940s, this artist was from Yajamanu, Northern Territory. The Art Gallery has a painting… Read more

Samson Martin

Love Story

Born in g1936 at Yuendamu in the Central Desert area of the Norther Territory, he has been collected… Read more

Uni Martin

Wayipi Story

Uni comes from Luendamu in the Central Desert area of the Northern Territory. Read more

Teddy Morrison

Wild Bush Pigeon

Born in 1940 at Lajamanu in the Northern Territory, Teddy is a senior man in his community and has not… Read more

Eubene Nampitjin

Born in 1922 at Balgo Hills in the Kimberley area of WEstern Australia and died in 2013, she had an illustrious… Read more

Liddy Nelson

Yurmupa, Big Bush Potato

Born in 1934 at Lajamanu in the desert area of the Northern Territory, this artist featured in four exhibitions… Read more

Elizabeth Nyumi

Kantil Kantil

Born 1947 at Balgo Hills in the Kimberley area of Western Australia. She has been collected by 12 collections… Read more

Paddy Sims

Yanjiripiri Star

Born in 1925 at Yuendumu in the central desert area of the Northern Territory, Paddy is a senior artist… Read more

Paddy Stewart

Ngarlu Jukurrpa Love Story

Born in 1940 at Yuendamu in the central desert area of the Northern Territory and died in 2014. Had a… Read more

Molly Tasman

Wild Bush Plum

Born in 1936 at Lajamanu in the central desert area of the Northern Territory, she has a painting in… Read more

Rosie Tasman

Grass Seed Dreaming

Born in 1935 at Lajamanu in the central desert area of the Northern Territory, has been collected by… Read more

Helicopter

Born in 1937 at Balgo Hills in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, his paintings usually depicts… Read more

Judy Watson

Love Story

Born in 1925 at Yuendamu in the central desert area of the Northern Territory, Judy has been collected… Read more

Lucy Yukenbarri

Punyamita II

Born in 1934 at Balgo Hills in the Kimberly region of Western Australia and died in 2003, Lucy was featured… Read more

Goody Barrett

Untitled

Born in 1930 at Turkey Creek in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, Goody is a senior Gija member… Read more

Paddy Carlton

Kamanarramoolboong

Paddy was born in 1920 near Kununurra, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. His first memory… Read more

Alan Griffiths

Camel Trek

Born in 1933 near Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Alan paints for Warringarri… Read more

Peggy Griffiths

Mirrawoong Dancers

Born in 1950 near Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Peggy paints for Waringarri… Read more

Mignonette Jamin

Madjalindy Country

Born in 1931 near Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and now deceased, Mignonette exhibited… Read more

Billy Thomas

Gunambayi

Billy lived near Turkey Creek in the Kimberley are of Western Australia. To our knowledge he only did… Read more

Freddy Timms

Pumululu, Piccaninny Gorge

Born in 1944 near Kununurra in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, he is featured in four collections… Read more

Dennis Nona

An Pui Laig (Raincaller)

Denis was born in 1973 on Badu Island in the Torres Strait. He holds a Degree in Visual Arts from Cairns… Read more

David Bosun

Meripal Mari Pathanu

Born in 1973 on Boa Island in the Torres Strait, David works in all mediums of art. Most of his prints… Read more