2023 MALKA ABORIGINAL ART PRIZE - PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD

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Like what you see? Time to vote for your favourite artwork in the 2023 Malka Aboriginal Art Prize People’s Choice Award. The winner receives $2,500.

View the entries below and place the catalogue number -(you can find this next to the artists name (1 - 48) in the submission form at the bottom of the survey.

This award is sponsored by KU Arts.

Voting closes: Wednesday 28th June 2023

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1. William Michael Clifton
Kokatha

“A Young Pups Journey”

Dimensions: 89.5cm x 60cm
Oils on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $250.00

This painting shows my journey of knowledge gathering throughout my life.

The left of the painting represents the beginning of my life as a young person or pup who doesn’t know much, the middle section represents my future where I am as an adult and know more about my ancestors, culture and identity.

At the righthand side of the painting, it represents the knowledge of my own family and preservation of my heritage and culture.

The hills colours represent the darkness I was in about my culture. The sunset is the new dawn, which is the beginning of my full enlightenment.

<strong>1.</strong> William Michael Clifton <br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kokatha<br></span><br><strong>“A Young Pups Journey”<br><br></strong>Dimensions: 89.5cm x 60cm<br>Oils on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $250.00<br><br>This painting shows my journey of knowledge gathering throughout my life.<br><br>The left of the painting represents the beginning of my life as a young person or pup who doesn’t know much, the middle section represents my future where I am as an adult and know more about my ancestors, culture and identity. <br><br>At the righthand side of the painting, it represents the knowledge of my own family and preservation of my heritage and culture.<br><br>The hills colours represent the darkness I was in about my culture. The sunset is the new dawn, which is the beginning of my full enlightenment.<br><strong><br><br></strong>

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2. Sharlisha Roderick Varcoe
Wirangu, Kokatha, Mirning, Narangga, Kaurna

“Family BBQ”

Dimensions: 44cm x 34cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $220.00

This is a collaborative painting started by Robert and completed by Sharlisha, it shows our brothers.

The circular symbols represent the brothers and where they live in different places and the connecting lines indicate when my family meet together and have a BBQ.

We achieved contrast by using warm earthy colours against a cool purple background. We used small white dots to bring a focus to the circular symbols that represent our family.

<strong>2.</strong> Sharlisha Roderick Varcoe<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Kokatha, Mirning, Narangga, Kaurna<br></span><br><strong>“Family BBQ”<br></strong><br>Dimensions: 44cm x 34cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $220.00<br><br>This is a collaborative painting started by Robert and completed by Sharlisha, it shows our brothers. <br><br>The circular symbols represent the brothers and where they live in different places and the connecting lines indicate when my family meet together and have a BBQ. <br><br>We achieved contrast by using warm earthy colours against a cool purple background. We used small white dots to bring a focus to the circular symbols that represent our family.<br><strong><br><br></strong>

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3. Ava Miller
Wirangu, Mirning,

“Travelling Together”

Dimensions: 91cm x 60cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $300.00

My painting shows the country that I drive through visiting family, travelling between Adelaide and Port Lincoln I see grasses along the side of the road.

<strong>3.</strong> Ava Miller<strong><br></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Mirning, </span><strong><br><br>“Travelling Together”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 91cm x 60cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $300.00<br><br>My painting shows the country that I drive through visiting family, travelling between Adelaide and Port Lincoln I see grasses along the side of the road. <br><br> <br><strong><br><br></strong>

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4. Kaysharne Coleman
Wirangu, Ngarrindjeri

“Family”

Dimensions: 75cm x 100cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $350.00

This painting is about my connection with family and how we go up and down to Ceduna to see family.

We go fishing at Ceduna town jetty, the jetty is shown by the brown stripes on the outside of my painting and the white dots on the brown stripes represent the barnacles that are on the jetty pylons.

The blue colour represents the water of Murat Bay and the light blue is closer to the shore. As the water goes out it gets darker and darker going into the sea.

The green dots around the blue represent seaweed.

<strong>4.</strong> Kaysharne Coleman<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Ngarrindjeri</span><strong><br><br>“Family”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 75cm x 100cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $350.00<br><br>This painting is about my connection with family and how we go up and down to Ceduna to see family. <br><br>We go fishing at Ceduna town jetty, the jetty is shown by the brown stripes on the outside of my painting and the white dots on the brown stripes represent the barnacles that are on the jetty pylons. <br><br>The blue colour represents the water of Murat Bay and the light blue is closer to the shore. As the water goes out it gets darker and darker going into the sea. <br><br>The green dots around the blue represent seaweed.<strong><br><br></strong>

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5. Graham Goldsmith
Barngarla

“Spring Blossoms”

Dimensions: 34cm x 34cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $80.00

This painting reminds me of spring, the growth of new blossoms.

Bristles were used from different sized brushes to create marks that represent the blossom flower. The painting makes me feel joyful.

<strong>5.</strong> Graham Goldsmith<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Barngarla</span><strong><br><br></strong><strong>“Spring Blossoms”<br><br></strong>Dimensions: 34cm x 34cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $80.00<br><br>This painting reminds me of spring, the growth of new blossoms.<br><br>Bristles were used from different sized brushes to create marks that represent the blossom flower. The painting makes me feel joyful.<br><strong><br><br><br></strong>

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6. Kobe Dodd
Ngarrindjeri

“Black Springs”

Dimensions: 32cm x 32cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $90.00

Black Springs is in Coffin Bay National Park. Trees grow close to the rocks. Sometimes my family goes there and collect cockles and us kids normally go exploring. We lift up rocks and find spider, snakes, bearded dragons, scorpions and lizards. My bright abstract painting shows trees and rocks around Black Springs, the wild colours represent the abundance of wildlife there.

<strong>6.</strong> Kobe Dodd<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Ngarrindjeri</span><strong><br><br>“Black Springs”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 32cm x 32cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $90.00<br><br>Black Springs is in Coffin Bay National Park. Trees grow close to the rocks. Sometimes my family goes there and collect cockles and us kids normally go exploring. We lift up rocks and find spider, snakes, bearded dragons, scorpions and lizards. My bright abstract painting shows trees and rocks around Black Springs, the wild colours represent the abundance of wildlife there.<strong><br><br></strong>

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7. Lucas Retallick
Barkandji

“Father’s Family”

Dimensions: 30cm x 60cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $120.00

This Painting has kangaroo tracks all over it, the nine sets of tracks represent my father's side of the family. The bright vibrant colours represent their personality. I chose kangaroo tracks because it remined me of the day when we caught one with our bare hands.

<strong>7.</strong> Lucas Retallick<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Barkandji</span><strong><br><br></strong><strong>“Father’s Family”<br></strong><br>Dimensions: 30cm x 60cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $120.00<br><br>This Painting has kangaroo tracks all over it, the nine sets of tracks represent my father's side of the family. The bright vibrant colours represent their personality. I chose kangaroo tracks because it remined me of the day when we caught one with our bare hands.<br><strong><br><br><br></strong>

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8. Ebony Bessie Jade Rigney
Wirangu, Ngarrindjeri

“Light on the Farm”

Dimensions: 27cm x 27cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $60.00

Natural colours were chosen to represent the amazing view of the dam from my house and the sun setting beside it near the fresh lush grass.

I chose these colours because they are opposite on the colour wheel making them stand out.

I put white dots around the shapes to symbolise the light reflecting off the water. The blue turquoise shapes represent the sun’s beam hitting the dam.

<strong>8.</strong> Ebony Bessie Jade Rigney<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Ngarrindjeri</span><strong><br><br></strong><strong>“Light on the Farm”<br><br></strong>Dimensions: 27cm x 27cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $60.00<br><br>Natural colours were chosen to represent the amazing view of the dam from my house and the sun setting beside it near the fresh lush grass. <br><br>I chose these colours because they are opposite on the colour wheel making them stand out. <br><br>I put white dots around the shapes to symbolise the light reflecting off the water. The blue turquoise shapes represent the sun’s beam hitting the dam.<strong><br></strong>

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9. Mia Flanagan
Wirangu, Mirning, Yamitji

“Voice”

Dimensions: 32cm x 32cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $150.00

My painting is about The Voice to parliament. I decided to create an artwork about this because we were sharing lots of different opinions about it during recent art classes.

The shapes in the background are based on the shapes of language groups on the Aboriginal Australia map. The main areas I included were Barngarla, Wirangu, Kokatha and Mirning. I chose earthy natural colours to represent the land (Munda) and a light grey for the text (voice).

<strong>9.</strong> Mia Flanagan<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Mirning, Yamitji</span><strong><br><br></strong><strong>“Voice”<br></strong><br>Dimensions: 32cm x 32cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $150.00<br><br>My painting is about The Voice to parliament. I decided to create an artwork about this because we were sharing lots of different opinions about it during recent art classes. <br><br>The shapes in the background are based on the shapes of language groups on the Aboriginal Australia map. The main areas I included were Barngarla, Wirangu, Kokatha and Mirning. I chose earthy natural colours to represent the land (Munda) and a light grey for the text (voice).<strong><br></strong>

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10. Callista & Nikylah Likouresis
Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya, Wonnarua

“Inside of Us”

Dimensions: 60cm x 45cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $900.00

This artwork represents how we see ourselves inside our bodies, using contemporary art styles while using cultural practices.

<strong>10.</strong> Callista & Nikylah Likouresis<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya, Wonnarua</span><strong><br><br><br></strong><strong>“Inside of Us”<br><br></strong>Dimensions: 60cm x 45cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $900.00<br><br>This artwork represents how we see ourselves inside our bodies, using contemporary art styles while using cultural practices.

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11. Ngintaka Donovan
Gumbaynggirr, Luritja, Adnyamathanha

“Lizzie in the Sky”

Dimensions: 76cm x 56cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $1000.00

This painting is about my pet sleepy lizard, Lizzie. She was the best and made miracles happen.
Lizzie has passed now and I believe she's in the sky with the ancestors watching over me and my sisters.

<strong>11.</strong> Ngintaka Donovan<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Gumbaynggirr, Luritja, Adnyamathanha</span><strong><br><br>“Lizzie in the Sky”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 76cm x 56cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $1000.00<br><br>This painting is about my pet sleepy lizard, Lizzie. She was the best and made miracles happen. <br>Lizzie has passed now and I believe she's in the sky with the ancestors watching over me and my sisters.

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12. Summer Warren
Dieri, Adnyamathanha, Arabana

“This is me”

Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $100.00

This painting represents me spending time with family; learning, listening to stories; helping elders, helping famiy. Having a good time laughing; joking, sharing and playing with friends.

Running defending, jumping, kicking goals, sore elbows, bruised knees, enjoying my sports.

Learning, listening, writing, helping others in school, doing my best.

This is me a young Aboriginal girl enjoying every moment of life in my community.

<strong>12.</strong> Summer Warren<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dieri, Adnyamathanha, Arabana</span><strong><br><br>“This is me”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $100.00<br><br>This painting represents me spending time with family; learning, listening to stories; helping elders, helping famiy. Having a good time laughing; joking, sharing and playing with friends. <br><br>Running defending, jumping, kicking goals, sore elbows, bruised knees, enjoying my sports. <br><br>Learning, listening, writing, helping others in school, doing my best. <br><br>This is me a young Aboriginal girl enjoying every moment of life in my community.

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13. Jacob Warren
Dieri, Arabana, Adnyamathanha

“Walking through Country”

Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $100.00

This painting represents me, a proud Aboriginal boy, walking though country finding animals, because I love animals.

<strong>13.</strong> Jacob Warren<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dieri, Arabana, Adnyamathanha</span><br><strong><br>“Walking through Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $100.00<br><br>This painting represents me, a proud Aboriginal boy, walking though country finding animals, because I love animals.

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14. Clinton Dodd
Dieri, Barngarla, Antikirinya, Yankunytjatjara

“Family and Travelling to Coober Pedy and seeing animals”

Dimensions: 61cm x 56cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $100.00

When I go to Coober Pedy I visit family and country. I go out bush looking for animals, lizards, kangaroo and emus. It’s fun when I go out bush with my family and hunting.

<strong>14.</strong> Clinton Dodd<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dieri, Barngarla, Antikirinya, Yankunytjatjara</span><br><strong><br>“Family and Travelling to Coober Pedy and seeing animals”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 61cm x 56cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $100.00<br><br>When I go to Coober Pedy I visit family and country. I go out bush looking for animals, lizards, kangaroo and emus. It’s fun when I go out bush with my family and hunting.<br><br>

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15. Nevaeh Dodd
Dieri

“The seas in my Grandmother’s Country”

Dimensions: 56cm x 61cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Youth Category
Price: $100.00

I love travelling through my grandmother's Barngarla and Wirangu country around Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Ceduna. I love the sea and all the sea creatures. My painting represents the seas in my grandmother’s country.

<strong>15.</strong> Nevaeh Dodd<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dieri</span><br><strong><br>“The seas in my Grandmother’s Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 56cm x 61cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Youth Category<br>Price: $100.00<br><br>I love travelling through my grandmother's Barngarla and Wirangu country around Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Ceduna. I love the sea and all the sea creatures. My painting represents the seas in my grandmother’s country.

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16. Dawn Likouresis
Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya

“Cycle of Life”

Dimensions: 100cm x 63m
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $3,500.00

This painting represents back burning, the preservation of the land to regenerate the land within the cycle of life.

My thoughts are for the fires that happened in Australia, how it touched my heart but also how important cultural perspective is to preserve the country.

<strong>16.</strong> Dawn Likouresis<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya</span><br><br><strong>“Cycle of Life”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 100cm x 63m<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $3,500.00<br><br>This painting represents back burning, the preservation of the land to regenerate the land within the cycle of life. <br><br>My thoughts are for the fires that happened in Australia, how it touched my heart but also how important cultural perspective is to preserve the country.

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17. Lana Nangala Quall
Jawoyn, Kriol, Gurindji

“Bush Tucker from the Billabong”

Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $338.00

The water lily is a bush tucker plant, you can eat the roots, the stem, and the petals. It is also a bush medicine.

<strong>17.</strong> Lana Nangala Quall<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Jawoyn, Kriol, Gurindji</span><br><br><strong>“Bush Tucker from the Billabong”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 60cm x 50cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $338.00<br><br>The water lily is a bush tucker plant, you can eat the roots, the stem, and the petals. It is also a bush medicine.

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18. Glenda Richards
Kokatha

“Supernovas”

Dimensions: 98cm x 88cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $4,000.00

Supernovas are an explosion of a star, each blast is an extremely bright super explosion of a star. A massive starburst and cluster of colours comes out after the explosions.

These spectacular events can be so bright for a few days or even months, they can be seen across the universe.

<strong>18.</strong> Glenda Richards<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Supernovas”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 98cm x 88cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $4,000.00<br><br>Supernovas are an explosion of a star, each blast is an extremely bright super explosion of a star. A massive starburst and cluster of colours comes out after the explosions. <br><br>These spectacular events can be so bright for a few days or even months, they can be seen across the universe.

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19. Janine Gray
Kokatha

“Skeletal Fish”

Dimensions: 96cm x 90m
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $3,575.00

I love doing fishing, I would fish everyday if I wanted to but sometimes it’s unto the weather.
I love painting fish or anything from the sea, most of my paintings reflect the sea life, dolphins and fish are special for painting.
The dots represent the sea, light green, light blue and dark green.

<strong>19.</strong> Janine Gray<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Skeletal Fish”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 96cm x 90m<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $3,575.00<br><br>I love doing fishing, I would fish everyday if I wanted to but sometimes it’s unto the weather.<br>I love painting fish or anything from the sea, most of my paintings reflect the sea life, dolphins and fish are special for painting. <br>The dots represent the sea, light green, light blue and dark green.

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20. Christine Tschuna
Wirangu

“The Southern Right Whale”

Dimensions: 104cm x 124cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $5,103.00

This Painting represents the existence of this beautiful creature of the ocean called the Southern Right Whale.

Whales are spotted off the coast of Australia during May - November, often with their calves.

<strong>20.</strong> Christine Tschuna<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu</span><br><br><strong>“The Southern Right Whale”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 104cm x 124cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $5,103.00<br><br>This Painting represents the existence of this beautiful creature of the ocean called the Southern Right Whale. <br><br>Whales are spotted off the coast of Australia during May - November, often with their calves.

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21. Verna Lawrie
Mirning

“Whale Dreaming”

Dimensions: 120cm x 120cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $4,900.00

Whale Dreaming at the Great Australian Bight to give birth to their pods. (Baby Whales)

<strong>21.</strong> Verna Lawrie<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Mirning</span><br><br><strong>“Whale Dreaming”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 120cm x 120cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $4,900.00<br><br>Whale Dreaming at the Great Australian Bight to give birth to their pods. (Baby Whales)

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22. Heather Kamarra Shearer
Arrarnte

“Tiers of Healing”

Dimensions: 104cm x 91cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $2,000.00

Giving prominence to the 'Desert Rose' which is the recognised bush flower for the healing of the Stolen Generations, this artwork represents the tiers of discovery I have gone through in my journey to re-establish me back to what was taken from - my family, my country and my culture.

While my past will never be forgotten or the journey made, the future is an open book that provides the foundations of truth for my future generations.

<strong>22.</strong> Heather Kamarra Shearer<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Arrarnte</span><br><br><strong>“Tiers of Healing”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 104cm x 91cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $2,000.00<br><br>Giving prominence to the 'Desert Rose' which is the recognised bush flower for the healing of the Stolen Generations, this artwork represents the tiers of discovery I have gone through in my journey to re-establish me back to what was taken from - my family, my country and my culture. <br><br>While my past will never be forgotten or the journey made, the future is an open book that provides the foundations of truth for my future generations.

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23. Mukai Wintinna
Yankunytjatjara

“Sunset over Country”

Dimensions: 121cm x 91cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Elder Category
Price: $700.00

This painting represents sunset over country. When the sun goes down it is peaceful and quiet, and you can hear the ancestors in the wind telling stories about country, and also singing songs about country.

<strong>23.</strong> Mukai Wintinna<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Yankunytjatjara</span><br><br><strong>“Sunset over Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 121cm x 91cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>Elder Category<br>Price: $700.00<br><br>This painting represents sunset over country. When the sun goes down it is peaceful and quiet, and you can hear the ancestors in the wind telling stories about country, and also singing songs about country.

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24. Charmaine Wilson
Pitjantjatjara, Ngarrindjeri

“Place to Place”

Dimensions: 121cm x 91cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $1,000.00

My painting represents our land, culture, communities and people travelling from place to place.

<strong>24.</strong> Charmaine Wilson<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Pitjantjatjara, Ngarrindjeri</span><br><br><strong>“Place to Place”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 121cm x 91cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,000.00<br><br>My painting represents our land, culture, communities and people travelling from place to place.

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25. Presten Warren
Kokatha, Dieri, Wirangu, Mirning

“Munda”

Dimensions: 70cm x 70cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $650.00

Munda means earth, earthing or grounding is the act of walking barefoot in nature. Through the essential act of touching the earth with our skin, we can rebalance our bodies and promote healing.

<strong>25.</strong> Presten Warren<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kokatha, Dieri, Wirangu, Mirning</span><br><br><strong>“Munda”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 70cm x 70cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $650.00<br><br>Munda means earth, earthing or grounding is the act of walking barefoot in nature. Through the essential act of touching the earth with our skin, we can rebalance our bodies and promote healing.

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26. Juanella McKenzie
Adnyamathanha, Luritja

“Womanhood”

Dimensions: 78cm x 76cm
Sanitary Wrappers, Dyed Wool, Emu Feathers & Fibres
General Category
Price: $1,900.00

Celebrating femininity, how all women across all nationalities are connected via womanhood. We are magic, we are the vessels and gateway to life. A sacred and significant moment in each woman’s life - direct connection to Mother Earth. Colourful plastics that decorate sanitary wrappers have been upcycled into a celebration of colour representing diversity of women, red wool representing menstruation, and three lines of woven emu feathers representing adolescents, child bearing years and menopause. Weaving our story of resilience, connection and friendship.

<strong>26.</strong> Juanella McKenzie<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Adnyamathanha, Luritja</span><br><br><strong>“Womanhood”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 78cm x 76cm<br>Sanitary Wrappers, Dyed Wool, Emu Feathers & Fibres<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,900.00<br><br>Celebrating femininity, how all women across all nationalities are connected via womanhood. We are magic, we are the vessels and gateway to life. A sacred and significant moment in each woman’s life - direct connection to Mother Earth. Colourful plastics that decorate sanitary wrappers have been upcycled into a celebration of colour representing diversity of women, red wool representing menstruation, and three lines of woven emu feathers representing adolescents, child bearing years and menopause. Weaving our story of resilience, connection and friendship.

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27. Cameron Ross
Kaytetye, Aranda

“Sun and Moon”

Dimensions: 100cm x 50cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $8,450.00

In 1983 while sleeping out bush, west of Alice Springs, right on sunrise, moon setting, both perfectly aligned, I awoke because of extreme cold, to catch this scene in time. Many in Australia up at this hour maybe would have seen this scene of perfection.

<strong>27.</strong> Cameron Ross<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kaytetye, Aranda</span><br><br><strong>“Sun and Moon”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 100cm x 50cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $8,450.00<br><br>In 1983 while sleeping out bush, west of Alice Springs, right on sunrise, moon setting, both perfectly aligned, I awoke because of extreme cold, to catch this scene in time. Many in Australia up at this hour maybe would have seen this scene of perfection.

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28. Natalie Austin
Antikirinya

“Opal Colours with White Dirt”

Dimensions: 70cm x 50cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $350.00

The Painting represents colours of the opals in white Coober Pedy dirt.

<strong>28.</strong> Natalie Austin<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Antikirinya</span><br><br><strong>“Opal Colours with White Dirt”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 70cm x 50cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $350.00<br><br>The Painting represents colours of the opals in white Coober Pedy dirt.

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29. Emmarita Jade Brown
Warlpiri, Warramunga

“Flinders Trip”

Dimensions: 91cm x 76cm
Canvas, Acrylic paints, British paints, Varnished
General Category
Price: $250.00

This painting is a family trip up to the Flinders Ranges. Where we camped and traveled, we saw heaps of emus, and kangaroos. Besides all the rain we had a great time.

<strong>29.</strong> Emmarita Jade Brown<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Warlpiri, Warramunga</span><br><br><strong>“Flinders Trip”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 91cm x 76cm<br>Canvas, Acrylic paints, British paints, Varnished<br>General Category<br>Price: $250.00<br><br>This painting is a family trip up to the Flinders Ranges. Where we camped and traveled, we saw heaps of emus, and kangaroos. Besides all the rain we had a great time.

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30. Nancy Lawrie
Mirning, Pitjantjatjara

“Seven Sisters”

Dimensions: 87.5cm x 95.5cm
Acrylics on Canvas & Fluorescent Paint
General Category
Price: $3,000.00

This painting is the story of the 'Seven Sisters'.

The blue circle represents the old man (wati tjilpi), the pink circles are the 'seven sisters', travelling through the dreaming time passing helix nebula galaxy.

<strong>30. </strong>Nancy Lawrie<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Mirning, Pitjantjatjara</span><br><br><strong>“Seven Sisters”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 87.5cm x 95.5cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas & Fluorescent Paint <br>General Category<br>Price: $3,000.00<br><br>This painting is the story of the 'Seven Sisters'. <br><br>The blue circle represents the old man (wati tjilpi), the pink circles are the 'seven sisters', travelling through the dreaming time passing helix nebula galaxy.

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31. Collette Gray
Kokatha

“Weaving Basket”

Dimensions: 97cm x 98cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $2,000.00

Piti bowl full of Quandong fruit with brown and green weaving baskets.
The colours that represent the land. Leaves scattered are from the Quandong tree and the arches represents the women.

<strong>31. </strong>Collette Gray<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Weaving Basket”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 97cm x 98cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $2,000.00<br><br>Piti bowl full of Quandong fruit with brown and green weaving baskets. <br>The colours that represent the land. Leaves scattered are from the Quandong tree and the arches represents the women.

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32. Josephine Lennon
Mirning, Matutjara

“Lake Phillipson (Pirinya) - Grandmother’s Country”

Dimensions: 112.5cm x 66cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $3,900.00

Lake Pirinya Phillipson Salt Lake is about 100 kilometres from Coober Pedy.

The lake provided a vital source of fresh water for the Aboriginal people of the region on country my grandmother and her father and the old people would travel to Lake Pirinya to get fresh fish.

<strong>32. </strong>Josephine Lennon<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Mirning, Matutjara</span><br><br><strong> “Lake Phillipson (Pirinya) - Grandmother’s Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 112.5cm x 66cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $3,900.00<br><br>Lake Pirinya Phillipson Salt Lake is about 100 kilometres from Coober Pedy.<br><br>The lake provided a vital source of fresh water for the Aboriginal people of the region on country my grandmother and her father and the old people would travel to  Lake Pirinya to get fresh fish.

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33. Mark Richards
Barngarla

“Going Crabbing”

Dimensions: 61cm x 46cm
Pyrography, Colour Pencil, Varnished
General Category
Price: $1,428.60

In my artwork I have used a burning then sketching with coloured pencils artistic method.
‘Going Crabbing’ is one of my family favourite things to do, getting a nice feed to shore.

<strong>33. </strong>Mark Richards<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Barngarla </span><br><br><strong>“Going Crabbing”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 61cm x 46cm<br>Pyrography, Colour Pencil, Varnished<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,428.60<br><br>In my artwork I have used a burning then sketching with coloured pencils artistic method.<br>‘Going Crabbing’ is one of my family favourite things to do, getting a nice feed to shore.

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34. Serena Gunter
Pitjantjatjara, Mirning, Kokatha

“Connections on Country”

Dimensions: 62cm x 90.5cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $1,300.00

This painting represents Connection to Country, the colors used are earthy tones. The orange, green, light green, oval circles are hills around.

<strong>34. </strong>Serena Gunter<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Pitjantjatjara, Mirning, Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Connections on Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 62cm x 90.5cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,300.00<br><br>This painting represents Connection to Country, the colors used are earthy tones. The orange, green, light green, oval circles are hills around.

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35. Sherrie Jones
Wajarri, Yindjibarndi

“Snake Dreaming”

Dimensions: 51cm x 86.5cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $1,072.00

This painting is about Snake Dreaming, Lore, Culture that belongs to my Culture.
Yamatji (Buli) carpet snake Python.
(Milyara) Python.
(Warlu) Olive Python.
(Warungu) Rainbow Snake.
This Painting is about the four snakes that belong to my culture, all Pythons keeping the lore and culture strong in country. Every one of these snakes has their own story line.

<strong>35. </strong>Sherrie Jones<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wajarri, Yindjibarndi</span><br><br><strong>“Snake Dreaming”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 51cm x 86.5cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,072.00<br><br>This painting is about Snake Dreaming, Lore, Culture that belongs to my Culture. <br>Yamatji (Buli) carpet snake Python. <br>(Milyara) Python. <br>(Warlu) Olive Python. <br>(Warungu) Rainbow Snake. <br>This Painting is about the four snakes that belong to my culture, all Pythons keeping the lore and culture strong in country. Every one of these snakes has their own story line.

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36. Wesley Eric Tschuna
Wirangu, Kokatha

“Rainbow Serpent - Didgeridoo”

Dimensions: 127cm long
Snake skin, wood, Acrylic Paint
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Price: $4,083.00

This didgeridoo is painted with wild flowers representing the land. The snake skin attached to it represents the rainbow serpent.

<strong>36. </strong>Wesley Eric Tschuna<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Rainbow Serpent - Didgeridoo”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 127cm long<br>Snake skin, wood, Acrylic Paint<br>General Category<br>Price: $4,083.00<br><br>This didgeridoo is painted with wild flowers representing the land. The snake skin attached to it represents the rainbow serpent.

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37. Karen Tschuna
Wirangu, Kokatha

“Springtime”

Dimensions: 83cm x 88cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $1,429.00

This painting represents Springtime.
All the colours represent the flowers when they are out in bloom. They are what we see when we go out bush for our hunting trips.

<strong>37. </strong>Karen Tschuna<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wirangu, Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Springtime”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 83cm x 88cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,429.00<br><br>This painting represents Springtime.<br>All the colours represent the flowers when they are out in bloom. They are what we see when we go out bush for our hunting trips.

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38. Tanya Van Horen
Yankunytjatjara

“Seven Sisters”

Dimensions: 60cm x 90cm
Acrylics on Canvas
General Category
Price: $600.00

Canvas of the Seven Sisters dreamtime story that has been passed down for many generations.
The Seven Sisters had to camouflage themselves in nature, water to hide from the Tjilpi Wati as he wanted the youngest sister, but the big sister would give herself to protect the sisters.

<strong>38. </strong>Tanya Van Horen<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Yankunytjatjara</span><br><br><strong>“Seven Sisters”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 60cm x 90cm<br>Acrylics on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $600.00<br><br>Canvas of the Seven Sisters dreamtime story that has been passed down for many generations. <br>The Seven Sisters had to camouflage themselves in nature, water to hide from the Tjilpi Wati as he wanted the youngest sister, but the big sister would give herself to protect the sisters.

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39. Leilamarie Stuart-Likouresis
Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya

“Rainbow on Country”

Dimensions: 78cm x 63cm
Polymer Paint on Canvas
General Category
Price: $3,500.00

I love to create art that contains both traditional and contemporary art styles. Making the art express my vision of the story being displayed.

<strong>39. </strong>Leilamarie Stuart-Likouresis<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Adnyamathanha, Arabana, Antikirinya</span><br><br><strong>“Rainbow on Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 78cm x 63cm<br>Polymer Paint on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $3,500.00<br><br>I love to create art that contains both traditional and contemporary art styles. Making the art express my vision of the story being displayed.

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40. Michael Donovan
Gumbaynggirr

“Medicine Leaves”

Dimensions: (60cm x 60cm displayed)
Silk
General Category
Price: $300.00

The knowledge of collecting leaves to make bush medicines has been passed down through the generations by our ancestors.
We must ask the tree/plant for permission to collect bush medicine leaves and only take what we need.

<strong>40. </strong>Michael Donovan<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Gumbaynggirr</span><br><br><strong>“Medicine Leaves”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: (60cm x 60cm displayed)<br>Silk<br>General Category<br>Price: $300.00<br><br>The knowledge of collecting leaves to make bush medicines has been passed down through the generations by our ancestors. <br>We must ask the tree/plant for permission to collect bush medicine leaves and only take what we need.

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41. Lorraine Ferguson
Yankunytjatjara

“Carrying Basket”

Dimensions: 23cm x 5cm
Basket Weaving
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Price: $300.00

Women use baskets for gathering all sorts of bush foods and bush medicines, such as wild tomatoes and honey ants, goanna, witchetty grubs, wild onions, bananas, quandongs (wild peaches).

<strong>41. </strong>Lorraine Ferguson<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Yankunytjatjara</span><br><br><strong>“Carrying Basket”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 23cm x 5cm<br>Basket Weaving<br>General Category<br>Price: $300.00<br><br>Women use baskets for gathering all sorts of bush foods and bush medicines, such as wild tomatoes and honey ants, goanna, witchetty grubs, wild onions, bananas, quandongs (wild peaches).

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42. Kayleen James
Yankunytjatjara

“Bush Tucker Ladies Travelling”

Dimensions: 76cm x 61cm
Acrylics on canvas
General Category
Price: $400.00

I love to create art that contains both traditional and contemporary art styles; making the art express my vision of the story being displayed.

<strong>42. </strong>Kayleen James<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Yankunytjatjara</span><br><br><strong>“Bush Tucker Ladies Travelling”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 76cm x 61cm<br>Acrylics on canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $400.00<br><br>I love to create art that contains both traditional and contemporary art styles; making the art express my vision of the story being displayed.

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43. Regina McKenzie
Luritja, Kuyani

“Malka Art of the Ancestors”

Dimensions: 91cm x 91cm
Ochre and Acrylics on canvas
General Category
Price: $5,000.00

Malka marks of ancestors, this piece is about traditional marking of the Flinders Ranges.
This year we are celebrating Elders during Naidoc Week, I am paying respect to my past Elders. The use of ochre is a traditional practice that has been passed down.

<strong>43. </strong>Regina McKenzie<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Luritja, Kuyani</span><br><br><strong>“Malka Art of the Ancestors”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 91cm x 91cm<br>Ochre and Acrylics on canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $5,000.00<br><br>Malka marks of ancestors, this piece is about traditional marking of the Flinders Ranges.<br>This year we are celebrating Elders during Naidoc Week, I am paying respect to my past Elders. The use of ochre is a traditional practice that has been passed down.

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44. Nancy Reid
Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Kokatha

“Coming together for healing”

Dimensions: 58cm x 43cm
Painting
General Category
Price: $375.00

Blue in my painting represents Port Augusta and the gathering of people within it.

<strong>44. </strong>Nancy Reid<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Kokatha</span><br><br><strong>“Coming together for healing”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 58cm x 43cm<br>Painting<br>General Category<br>Price: $375.00<br><br>Blue in my painting represents Port Augusta and the gathering of people within it.

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45. Debra Brown
Barngarla, Wirangu

“Bush Tucker Dreaming”

Dimensions: 100cm x 100cm
General Category
Price: $3,500.00

Bush tucker dreaming - This painting represents women gathered at a meeting place.

<strong>45. </strong>Debra Brown<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Barngarla, Wirangu</span><br><br><strong>“Bush Tucker Dreaming”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 100cm x 100cm<br>General Category<br>Price: $3,500.00<br><br>Bush tucker dreaming - This painting represents women gathered at a meeting place.

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46. Judith Crosby
Yankunytjatjara, Low Southern Arrernte, Wangkangurru

“Grandmother’s Country”

Dimensions: 84cm x 76cm
Acrylic paint, felt ink pen, posca paint pen on canvas
General Category
Price: $1,500.00

My story shows my nanna's country. The land is barren then the rain falls, the cattle trample the ground stirring things up, slowly as the weather changes, the wild bush flowers start popping up, my nanna's country is transformed into a flush of colour, filling the land with their different shades of colour. The land is looked after by our ancestors and the knowledge of caring for country is shared so we can ensure it for our next generation.

<strong>46. </strong>Judith Crosby<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Yankunytjatjara, Low Southern Arrernte, Wangkangurru</span><br><br><strong>“Grandmother’s Country”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 84cm x 76cm<br>Acrylic paint, felt ink pen, posca paint pen on canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,500.00<br><br>My story shows my nanna's country. The land is barren then the rain falls, the cattle trample the ground stirring things up, slowly as the weather changes, the wild bush flowers start popping up, my nanna's country is transformed into a flush of colour, filling the land with their different shades of colour. The land is looked after by our ancestors and the knowledge of caring for country is shared so we can ensure it for our next generation.

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47. Duane Woods
Anmatyerre, Warlpiri

“Water (Soakage)”

Dimensions: 38cm x 114cm
Acrylic on Canvas
General Category
Price: $1,500.00

Travelling the land, my grandfather taught us that we can find water to drink by digging in the creeks, he showed us that the creeks even though they look dry can hold water beneath, as you dig water begins to seep through the earth, I was taught this is the soakage.

<strong>47. </strong>Duane Woods<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Anmatyerre, Warlpiri</span><br><br><strong>“Water (Soakage)”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 38cm x 114cm<br>Acrylic on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $1,500.00<br><br>Travelling the land, my grandfather taught us that we can find water to drink by digging in the creeks, he showed us that the creeks even though they look dry can hold water beneath, as you dig water begins to seep through the earth, I was taught this is the soakage.

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48. Taeylah Coulthard
Adnyamathanha, Flinders Ranges

“Yulu Yulura”

Dimensions: 29cm x 42cm
Acrylic on Canvas
General Category
Price: $250.00

My painting depicts an Adnyamathanha Yura Muda (Dreaming Story).
This Yura Muda is very important to my family and I, it is a part of our strong belief and teaches us our rules for living.
This Muda is about the creation of Wilpena Pound / Ikara. It’s about a ceremony that took place and about the two Akurra(Snakes) and their journey.

<strong>48. </strong>Taeylah Coulthard<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Adnyamathanha, Flinders Ranges</span><br><br><strong>“Yulu Yulura”</strong><br><br>Dimensions: 29cm x 42cm<br>Acrylic on Canvas<br>General Category<br>Price: $250.00<br><br>My painting depicts an Adnyamathanha Yura Muda (Dreaming Story). <br>This Yura Muda is very important to my family and I, it is a part of our strong belief and teaches us our rules for living. <br>This Muda is about the creation of Wilpena Pound / Ikara. It’s about a ceremony that took place and about the two Akurra(Snakes) and their journey.

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