Aboriginal Art Blog
Dreamtime Role in Aboriginal Art
2020 Jun 19th
The Role of Dreamtime in Aboriginal ArtDreamtime is the term used to describe a set of Aboriginal spiritual
beliefs and existence, stemming back to the beginning of time. These are handed
down by ge
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The Adaption of Dot Art
Posted by Mbantua Gallery on 2020 Jun 19th
The Adaption of Dot Art PaintingsIt has been suggested that the first Aboriginal dot art
emerged into western society in the 1970’s. The chances of people outside of
Aboriginal communities seeing do
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The Story Behind Medicine Bush Leaves Paintings
2020 Jun 19th
The Story Behind Medicine Bush LeavesThe medicine bush leaves style of painting is perhaps one of
the most captivating kinds of art on the planet. The thousands of ‘leaves’ are
painstakingly hand-pa
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Aboriginal art and Covid19
Posted by Tim Jennings on 2020 Apr 01st
Thoughts on Covid19 and how we can survive as a business.
A friend just sent me an April Fools day joke – "Prime Minister Morrison is closing all Bottle Shops as of midnight!" I had three i
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Visiting Utopia
Posted by Tim Jennings on 2020 Mar 13th
Visiting Utopia. Come on a bush trip with Tim Jennings as he meets up with our artists Selina Teece, Geyla Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Violet Payne and Susan Hunter. Last Wednesday (12/2/20) I onc
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Colours used in Aboriginal Art
2020 Mar 04th
What colours are used in Aboriginal art and what are the meanings behind them?
Aboriginal art is the oldest unbroken
tradition in the world and is iconic for its use of colours to tell stories and
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