A presentation concerning Australian Aboriginal Art

1. Understanding Australian Aboriginal Art Susanne & William Waites Proprietors. Of Aboriginals: Art of the First Person Dreamtime Awakening

2. Ancient Aboriginal Rock Art

3. Bark Painting Painted on eucalyptus tree bark after it has been stripped from the tree, cured and scraped clean

4. Bark Painting Neville Mardday / Namugarbadu 17.5” x 47.5”

5. Bark Painting Luke Nganjmirra / Gunwinggu 21 .5” x 42 .5”

6. Bark Painting Djawida / Kudjekbinj 21.25” x 69”

7. Bark Painting Daypurrun Garrwurra / Liyagamurri 54” x 21”

8. Bark Painting Larry Nalorman 16.25” x 24”

9. Dot Painting So called because it is created by using dots of paint. Originally created on the ground at corrobborrees. Used to educate young clan members about the Dreamtime stories and survival information.

10. Dot Painting In the early 1970's, Geoffrey Bardon, a white art advisor in the western desert of central Australia, convinced the Aboriginal elders at Papunya to paint their Dreamings on the community school's wall.

11. Dot Painting The effect was so stunning that it launched an entire movement of desert Aboriginal painting. First rendered on art board, then on canvas, using acrylic paints provided by advisors and potential buyers.

12. Dot Painting Mervyn Rubuntja “ Snake Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 16”

13. Dot Painting Xavier Wimmiji The Artist's Father's Country Acylic on canvas 24” x 34.5”

14. Dot Painting Don Tjungarrayi “Wallaby Dreaming at the site of Yarrunganyi” Acrylic on Canvas

15. Dot Painting Pansy Napangati “Water Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 30” x 36”

16. Dot Painting William Sandy “Ceremonial String Dance Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 46.5” x 26.25”

17. Dot Painting Walala Tjapaltjarri “Tingari Cycle” Acrylic on Canvas 42” x 24.5”

18. Dot Painting Sonder Turner Nampitjinpa “Women's Story” Acrylic on Canvas 48” x 28”

19. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi Daughter of Master, Clifford Possum Nungarrayi

20. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “Bush Tucker Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 37” x 35”

21. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “Sugar Bag Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 18” x 24”

22. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum Bush Tucker Dreaming Acrylic on Canvas 35” x 37”

23. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “Bush Tucker Ceremony” Acrylic on Canvas 50” x 50”

24. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “Soakage Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas” 22” x 22”

25. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “Woman's Body Painting” Acrylic on Canvas 26” x 22”

26. Dot Painting Gabriella Possum “ Bush Wheat Dreaming” Acrylic on Canvas 39” x 23”

27. Dot Painting Edwin Fernando (Tiwi) “ Crocodile” 36” x 49”

28. Thank You Questions?