A Sense of Place

The First Australians developed a comprehensive understanding of topography that allowed them to flourish both physically and spiritually in a landscape that Europeans typically considered 'uninhabitable.' Contemporary Aboriginal art often refers to 'country' in ways that map its spiritual content.

Despite our global mapping technology we still have much to learn from indigenous custodians of the land!

Gallery Link #0003: Red Dot Gallery, Singapore

Red Dot shows a number of nice Papunya Tula pieces at their "Stock Room Show":

Ningura rocks!

I have quite a number of Ningura's PT paintings. Really really good.

Gallery Link #0002 – Tony Bond in Adelaide

I like Tony Bond's Gallery. I bought a number of PT paintings from him.

Gallery Link #0001 – Scott Livesey's Gallery in Melbourne

That's a great start into Aboriginal Art. Scott Livesey's stockroom full of great paintings from Western Desert Artists.

OK. Here we go again!

It's time to revive this blog.

ABC 7.30 Report: Row erupts over copyright of Namatjira's artworks.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In Australia, Modern Aboriginal Art is a Hot Commodity.

A start is a start. Today I set up the template and settings for the main blog and the museum,the event and the about page. Looks like work! Way to go!

New York Times Kumantjay Possum, a Painter of Aboriginal Masterworks: He cleared the paths to artistic and economic success that many indigenous painters have followed since the 1970's by invoking sources and spiritual beliefs thought to be many thousands of years old.

The Spokesman-Review.com Famed Aboriginal artist retreats into anonymity when he dies

The Advertiser A rich legacy in the ancient dot art

Times Online also has an obituary.

ABC News Online orbituary for Clifford: "We have just lost one of the greatest which basically spells the end of an era."Aboriginal artist dies in Alice Springs

Sydney Moning Herald: The decision by media outlets not to name one of the great dot art masters of Papunya who has died in Alice Springs shows how sensitivity s has blossomed Sensitivity gives media a good name

Saturday afternoon on the Victoria Market in Melbourne: Red Elvis: A different kind of Aboriginal Art!

One of Australia’s most important artists. Times Online Obituary

Yahoo! runs a story as well: Aborigine Painter Dies in Australia

Who the hell is Sotherbry's? Kumantjay Tjapaltjarri's features in Sotherbys art auction

International Herald Tribune Obituary Kumantjay Possum, leading Aboriginal artist in Australia. How many typos can you spot?