Wednesday 31 August 2011
The Kimberly Region of Australia is sparsely populated and very tropical. There are many art centres in the Kimberly in which the art is very dynamic. Below is a map of the Kimberly Region to help show where each art centre is located:
Mowanjum - Near Derby
This is home to the iconic figure of the Wundjina.
The creation story - its an image.
Mowanjum Wandjinas - 8 x 2 m canvas. A collaborative piece by Donny Woolagoodja and the students of Derby District High School. Winner of the WA State Images Award 2000.
Mangkaja - Fitzroy Crossing
Recent art movement in the 80's
Range of styles
Lively, colourful - with a range of influences
Abstract images
Pastoralists came and pushed Aboriginal people of the land - where most Aboriginals worked on the cattle stations.
Daisy Japulja
George TuckerboxYarliyil - Halls Creek
Has a reputation for rioting - where treatment is still fresh in everyones minds
Tiny McCale at Yarliyil Art CentreWarmun - Turkey Creek
Rover Thomas pioneered the art movement which came from here. They only paint with Ochre.
Mabel JuliWaringarri - Kununurra
Commercial activity in Kimberly Region
The art centre is open and more experimental
Jirrawun - Wyndham
This art centre is a late starter producing work in the late 90's.
With artists such as Freddy Tims and Paddy Bedford.
Paddy Bedford - Gernawarliyan - Camel Gap
Paddy Bedford - Red PocketWarlayirti - Balgo
Is a high profile community and is more famous for its artists and art.
The art is different and progressive.
It is a Kimberly community however it has strong ties to the desert.
They have something distinctively their own, and its a new direction for desert art.
