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Explore stories, insights and reflections from Mbantua Gallery owner Tim Jennings, sharing his experiences, knowledge and passion for Aboriginal art, artists and the communities behind the artworks.
Stories from Mbantua Gallery
With decades of experience working alongside Aboriginal artists and communities, Tim shares his personal perspective on the artworks, artists and stories that have shaped Mbantua Gallery. Through his blog, discover insights into Aboriginal art, the Utopia region, gallery exhibitions, significant artworks and the remarkable journeys behind some of Australia's most celebrated artists.
Sharing Knowledge and Stories
Every artwork has a story and Tim's Blog provides an opportunity to explore the history, culture and connections behind the art we share with collectors around the world. Whether you are an art collector, visitor or simply interested in learning more about Aboriginal art, we invite you to explore Tim's stories and discover more about the people, places and artworks that make Mbantua Gallery unique.
On the 30th November 2023 my son Sam and his partner Sarah, who were visiting from Germany, travelled with me on a bush trip to Utopia. Sam holds a doctorate in geophysics and is on a 3 year contract in Germany and Sarah is an emergency department doctor who works in a Berlin hospital. They were…
On Tuesday May 2nd 2023 our Alice Springs Gallery Floor manager Simone Edney and myself departed Alice Springs on a Utopia Region 650km round trip. We were off to distribute canvas and paints to the artists and to collect paintings they had finished. It’s a long trip and usually a pretty interest…
My first Bush Trip for well over 2 months!! Having said that though, most of our bush artists drop into town every few weeks with paintings, do their shopping and head back out to their country. We still have strong levels of stock plus lots of artists both in the bush and in town continue to app…
Some of our independent aboriginal artists that live in the arid Utopia Lands of the Northern Territory live in what we call humpies (shelters). Many have lived all their lives in humpies because their parents and ancestors did too! As a nomadic race they regularly moved and built shelters mainly…
With a lot of sadness, I write of the passing of Barbara Weir
on January 3rd 2023 and put to rest in the Alice Springs cemetery on
February 3rd 2023.
I first met Barbara on the side of the road in Utopia – some
250 kilometres northeast of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory way back…
