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Authentic Aboriginal Art From Central Australia

Unique paintings depicting bush medicine and desert landscapes

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Kathleen, Elizabeth and Denise at Desertmob 24

OUR ART CENTRE

The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999, 325km north east of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory. Ampilatwatja lies on Aherrenge country, the land of the Alyawarre people.

The work produced by our artists is unique and recognisably distinct from other Aboriginal artistic communities. The paintings pay homage to the significance and use of traditional bush medicine, allowing an insight into our community. We depict the traditional knowledge of dreaming and country through the translation of waterholes and soaks, bush medicines, mountains and sand hills.

 

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RLKEYEL Artists of Ampilatwatja

LARRAKIA COUNTRY HERE WE COME!

It’s a hive of activity around the art centre as we finish off paintings and carefully pack our unique artworks ready for the journey to Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2025 (DAAF).

DAAF is the signature event from the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAF Foundation), a not-for-profit Indigenous organisation that is owned and governed by the Art Centres it represents, that celebrates the rich cultural and artistic diversity of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Centres.  DAAF features stunning art inspired by Australia’s most varied locations. From remote desert and coastal regions, to rural and urban communities.

The Fair offers a unique opportunity for arts industry buyers, and art and design lovers, to purchase works directly from Indigenous owned and incorporated Art Centres. A creative space for connection, where visitors can meet artists in person, learn about Australia’s rich diverse cultural groups and be immersed in our country’s evolving contemporary Indigenous art scene.

SAVE THE DATE:  7 – 10 AUGUST 2025

 

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We have officially arrived and set up at the @nationalindigenousartfair 🙌🏼

Come visit us this Saturday + Sunday at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in the Rocks, Sydney. 

We can’t wait to share our work with you 🧡

We have officially arrived and set up at the @nationalindigenousartfair 🙌🏼

Come visit us this Saturday + Sunday at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in the Rocks, Sydney.

We can’t wait to share our work with you 🧡
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We’re excited to be attending tonight’s exhibition reception hosted by @delmargallery - ‘Cross Traffic’ this Thursday evening 3rd July from 5.30 - 7pm.
If you would like to come and haven’t RSVP’d already
- please follow the link @delmargallery bio.

Image:  Kathleen Nanima Rambler
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#exhibition #sydney #gallery #delmargallery #aboriginalart #ampilatwatja #alicurung #barklyartists #utopia #epenarra #tennantcreek

We’re excited to be attending tonight’s exhibition reception hosted by @delmargallery - ‘Cross Traffic’ this Thursday evening 3rd July from 5.30 - 7pm.
If you would like to come and haven’t RSVP’d already
- please follow the link @delmargallery bio.

Image: Kathleen Nanima Rambler
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#exhibition #sydney #gallery #delmargallery #aboriginalart #ampilatwatja #alicurung #barklyartists #utopia #epenarra #tennantcreek
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We’re excited to share that the Artists of Ampilatwatja will be bringing a special collection of paintings to the National Indigenous Art Fair 2025 next month on Gadigal Land (Sydney).

From 5–6 July, discover new works that reflect the strength of culture, the beauty of bush medicine, and our deep connection to Country. Each piece is a chance to take home a meaningful and ethical work of Aboriginal art, directly supporting our artists and community.

We can’t wait to connect with you there.

#Indigenousart #australianartist #sydneyartfair

We’re excited to share that the Artists of Ampilatwatja will be bringing a special collection of paintings to the National Indigenous Art Fair 2025 next month on Gadigal Land (Sydney).

From 5–6 July, discover new works that reflect the strength of culture, the beauty of bush medicine, and our deep connection to Country. Each piece is a chance to take home a meaningful and ethical work of Aboriginal art, directly supporting our artists and community.

We can’t wait to connect with you there.

#Indigenousart #australianartist #sydneyartfair
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When you buy Aboriginal art, you’re doing more than choosing something beautiful, you’re supporting families, communities, and culture.

For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, painting is both a way to share ancestral knowledge and a vital source of income. In remote communities like Ampilatwatja, art sales often provide the main financial support for families.

That’s why buying ethically matters. It ensures artists are paid fairly and treated with respect. It also helps sustain the world’s oldest continuous culture and keeps stories, songlines, and traditions strong for future generations.

We’re proud to be a 100% Aboriginal-owned art centre and a member of the Indigenous Art Code. Every purchase directly supports our artists and community.

When you buy Aboriginal art, you’re doing more than choosing something beautiful, you’re supporting families, communities, and culture.

For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, painting is both a way to share ancestral knowledge and a vital source of income. In remote communities like Ampilatwatja, art sales often provide the main financial support for families.

That’s why buying ethically matters. It ensures artists are paid fairly and treated with respect. It also helps sustain the world’s oldest continuous culture and keeps stories, songlines, and traditions strong for future generations.

We’re proud to be a 100% Aboriginal-owned art centre and a member of the Indigenous Art Code. Every purchase directly supports our artists and community.
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“This is country after we’ve had apangw (big rain). The new grasses are coming up and the water is flowing.” - Janella Kemarre Ross

Kwatcha (water) is a valuable and a much revered resource when living out in the desert. The earth responds with vibrant joyful greens after just one downpour. All life out here celebrates to the music of rain.

Janella’s work, My Country after Apangw (Big Rain), is a joyful expression of this transformation and is available online now.

“This is country after we’ve had apangw (big rain). The new grasses are coming up and the water is flowing.” - Janella Kemarre Ross

Kwatcha (water) is a valuable and a much revered resource when living out in the desert. The earth responds with vibrant joyful greens after just one downpour. All life out here celebrates to the music of rain.

Janella’s work, My Country after Apangw (Big Rain), is a joyful expression of this transformation and is available online now.
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Thank you @wentworth_brisbane for hearing our story at the opening of Ilkwa Apmer, Ilkwa Alker (Big Land, Big Sky). 
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#brisbane #gallery #exhibition #aboriginalart #artistsofampilatwatja #painting #bushmedicine #desertlandscapes

Thank you @wentworth_brisbane for hearing our story at the opening of Ilkwa Apmer, Ilkwa Alker (Big Land, Big Sky).
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#brisbane #gallery #exhibition #aboriginalart #artistsofampilatwatja #painting #bushmedicine #desertlandscapes
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Elizabeth & Kathleen visiting @wentworth_brisbane - all the paintings look amazing!
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#brisbane #wentworthgallery #art #painting #australianartists #exhibition #aboriginalart

Elizabeth & Kathleen visiting @wentworth_brisbane - all the paintings look amazing!
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#brisbane #wentworthgallery #art #painting #australianartists #exhibition #aboriginalart
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If you’ve been thinking about adding meaningful Aboriginal art to your workspace, now’s the time. 

For eligible small businesses, art purchases up to $20,000 per item may be claimed as a full tax deduction this financial year.

Every piece supports our artists and keeps culture strong. 

Explore our available works online and speak with your accountant to see if your business qualifies.

If you’ve been thinking about adding meaningful Aboriginal art to your workspace, now’s the time. 

For eligible small businesses, art purchases up to $20,000 per item may be claimed as a full tax deduction this financial year.

Every piece supports our artists and keeps culture strong. 

Explore our available works online and speak with your accountant to see if your business qualifies.
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Anaty Anaty Apmer (Heartland) 

Rather than depicting the iconography of dreaming stories - as in the paintings of western and much other central desert art - Ampilatwatja painters reinforce their strong connection to Country in landscape form and with a strong focus on the plants used for bush medicine. After the rains, the country bursts into life in numerous shades of green, punctuated by magenta, yellow, purple, white, orange and red wildflowers. 

Image: Nancy Pitjara Frank

@everywhenartspace 
OPENING EVENT SATURDAY JUNE 7 2.30 pm
Curators Floor Talk & Opening Drinks:  Bush medicine & plants - the unique art of Artists of Ampilatwatja 
RSVP at info@everywhenart.com.au 

#bushmedicine #authenticindigenousart #australianartist #centraldesertart

Anaty Anaty Apmer (Heartland) 

Rather than depicting the iconography of dreaming stories - as in the paintings of western and much other central desert art - Ampilatwatja painters reinforce their strong connection to Country in landscape form and with a strong focus on the plants used for bush medicine. After the rains, the country bursts into life in numerous shades of green, punctuated by magenta, yellow, purple, white, orange and red wildflowers. 

Image: Nancy Pitjara Frank

@everywhenartspace
OPENING EVENT SATURDAY JUNE 7 2.30 pm
Curators Floor Talk & Opening Drinks:  Bush medicine & plants - the unique art of Artists of Ampilatwatja 
RSVP at info@everywhenart.com.au

#bushmedicine #authenticindigenousart #australianartist #centraldesertart
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Just a few donkey’s wanting to get in on the painting action. 

Life in Ampilatwatja is full of moments like this… where country, community, and a little bit of humour meet.

Just a few donkey’s wanting to get in on the painting action.

Life in Ampilatwatja is full of moments like this… where country, community, and a little bit of humour meet.
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This Saturday in Darwin join us for the opening of Alpeyt (Blossom) — our latest exhibition with @outstation_gallery , celebrating the beauty, strength and knowledge of country.

Through these new works, our artists honour the traditions of bush medicine, singing the plants into existence and painting the stories passed down by mothers, daughters and grandmothers.

🌿Outstation Gallery – Waterfront
🌿Saturday, May 31st at 11am

If you’re in Darwin, we’d love to see you there. If not, you can view the full collection online after the 31st — each painting a living connection to country.

This Saturday in Darwin join us for the opening of Alpeyt (Blossom) — our latest exhibition with @outstation_gallery , celebrating the beauty, strength and knowledge of country.

Through these new works, our artists honour the traditions of bush medicine, singing the plants into existence and painting the stories passed down by mothers, daughters and grandmothers.

🌿Outstation Gallery – Waterfront
🌿Saturday, May 31st at 11am

If you’re in Darwin, we’d love to see you there. If not, you can view the full collection online after the 31st — each painting a living connection to country.
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