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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 Tuesday, November 6th, my eldest daughter and our website manager, Terri van Haaren, joined me on a 650km round trip to Utopia. It was a pleasant journey filled with stories dating back to my first visit in 1985. Though I've forgotten many details over the years, the memories remain vivid!
The w…
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…
The Northern Territory has
been relatively free of Covid until lately, with a few cases occurring up
around the township of Katherine. This resulted in a few good rules introduced
for visiting Aboriginal Communities – so for this trip I had to prepare a
little differently!So, on Sunday Nov 28th…
Back in late August I did a
trip to Utopia, and among visiting other Outstations, I met up with Barbara
Weir at Atnwengerrp (Nungi for short I am told)!!I usually pull up under a
spindly old tree that offers a bit of shade and is also close to a large bush
humpy where the Hunter sisters, the old…
