Almost 30 years ago, at the settlement of Papunya, about 155 miles northwest of Alice Springs, the contemporary Aboriginal art movement sprang to life. Aboriginal elders, afraid that their culture ...
Aboriginal art is anything an Aboriginal person paints that connects them to their Country and culture, and creates... a sense connection and belonging [for them]. Ms Watson-Trudgett began ...
“Rock art, carvings and etchings ... traditionally worn by the Aboriginal men of Australia. With my works, I am continuing the relationship and connection to these materials,” says Sibosado.
Embracing their oral traditions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have used art as a medium to pass down their cultural stories, spiritual beliefs, and essential knowledge of the land.