Paintings

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	Title: Earth, Air and Water Artist: J.Gough 2/5 Location: Centre's Reception area
	Title: We have survived Artist:Raymond Meeks 1988 Location: Centre's Reception area Story: Produced as part of the "We have survived series" with the assistance of the Northern Land Council and the Central Land Council
	Artist: Hoordipa '98 Location: Centre's Reception area
	Artist: P Narkle '96 Location: Centre's Foyer, lower level
	Artist: Minha '98 Location: Centre's Foyer, lower level
	Location: Centre's Foyer, along staircase
	Title: Seven Sisters at Wanarn Artist: Myra Lawson (Tjularta) [download a Word doc - 22kb] Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level Story: The painting, describes the Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) hunting and gathering food in country around Wanarn, just north of Warburton.
	Title: Frill Neck Lizard Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level floor tile
	Title: Dolphins Artist:Karen '98 Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level floor tile
	Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level floor tile
	Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level floor tile
	Location: Centre's Foyer, upper level floor tile
	Artist: Goongi Location: Centre's Resource Library
	Artist:Goongi Location: Centre's Resource Library
	Artist: Goongi Location: Centre's Resource Library
	Artist:Minha '98 Location: Centre's Reception area, staff room
	Title: Cri De Coeur Artist: Peter Irwin Cameron Location: Centre's Boardroom. Story: Peter's artwork and his writings, emanated from his broad knowledge of both Western and traditional Aboriginal medical paradigms and he respected their similarities and differences.
	Title: Snake Vine, Two Women and Night Dreaming Artist:Sheila Napaljarri Brown [download a Word doc - 30kb] Location: Centre's Boardroom Story: Depicted are three Dreamings associated with the artist's country, Kunajiarryi(Mt Nicker area, 200 km's west of Yuendumu). The yellow/green panel shows Ngalyipi (Snake Vine), collected for practical and ceremonial purposes. The central panel is the story of two Napaljarri sisters who travelled in the Dreamtime from Kunajarrayi to Karrku (Mt Stanley, south of Nyirrpi Outstation). The blue panel shows the symbolic elements of Munga (Night) Dreaming that is part of the Witi initiation ceremony.
	Centre's Boardroom Location: Centre's Boardroom
	Title: Dreaming overview Artist: Carol Martin Location: Centre's Boardroom alcove Story: These are training tools I have used in the past to explain a part of the Ways of working cross cultural awareness training course
	Title: The Third Space Artist: Helen Seiver Location: Story: Artist's Statement [Word doc - 19kb]
	Artist: B Johnstone Location: Centre's Foyer, lower level
	Artist: Peter Farmer 2001 Location: In storage
	Title: Dancing Brolga Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Title: Fantail Fish Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Artist: Alma Toomath 27/5/1991 Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Title: Dhupuma Country Artist: Munggurrawuy , of Gumatj Clan 1970 Location: Centre's room 201, upper level Story: A number of mythological themes, in particular those connected with mortuary ceremonies, are represented in the painting, which also depicts the country around Dhupuma, south of Yirrkala.
	Artist: Naguridjilmi, of the Gunwinggu people. 1968 Location: Centre's room 201, upper level Story: This painting is typical of the works from the escarpment area of Western Arnhem Land. It is in modified X-ray style and the figures are painted on a plain background. A spirit being, Dadube, is hunting a spiny anteater.
	Artist: Nanganaralil, of the Djambarrpuyngu clan. 1967 Location: Centre's room 201, upper level Story: Filling in the background with cross-hatchings is typical of the bark painters of the North-East Arnhem Land. This painting is a complex allegory of life and death: the crow and the praying mantis are presented as scavengers of a dead person's bones; the central column represents a hollow log coffin which, in Aboriginal mortuary ceremonies, the bones are collected and placed; and the upper part of the painting represents symbols of life - the symbol on the right, for example, represents a new shoot from a cabbage palm tree.
	Title: Wings of love Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 204, upper level
	Title: Mangrove Dreaming I Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 204, upper level
	Title: Mangrove Dreaming II Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 204, upper level
	Title: Dancing Stream Turtle Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 208, upper level
	Title: Baramundi Dreaming I Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Title: Baramundi Dreamimg II Artist: Munganbana Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Title: Baramundi Dreaming III Artist:Munganbana Location: Centre's room 201, upper level
	Title: Emu dreaming Artist: Uta Uta TjangalaPintupi tribe. 1983 Location: Centre's room 205, upper level Story: The design elements in this painting are associated with Emu Dreaming ceremonies at a rockhole site called Kuruinti, west of the Kintore Range in Northern Territory. This site is surrounded by a large group of rocks. Details of the ceremony are restricted to men of the tribe who have undergone the traditional initiation ceremonies
	Title: The Seven Sisters Artist: Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, Anmatjera and Aranda tribes. 1980 Location: Centre's room 205, upper level Story: This artist was one of the first to paint in the distinctive "Western Desert" style. He has retained some of the water-colour techniques that were his first introduction to European painting. His work frequently emphasises aspects of the landscape. This painting is the birthplace of the artist, who like his brother Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, was born on Napperby Station at Kooralia in the Northern Territory. Kooralia is the name given to the constellation of the Seven Sisters. The dunes in the dry creekbed which represent Tim Leura's birthplace and surrounding landscape are seen in a night setting; a beem of moonlight is reflected in the creekbed.
	Title: Water Dreaming Artist: Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Anmatjera and Aranda tribes. 1983 Location: Centre's room 205, upper level Story: This painting depicts a Water Dreaming scene which is part of the secret sacred ceremonies held at various locations near Central Mount Wedge in the Northern Territory. The wavy lines represent water, both in the sky and on the ground, while the short bars indicate both body painting and lightning. the curved symbols are the seated women participating in the ritual and the light and dark areas are clouds.
	Title: Kangaroo and Shield People Dreaming Artist: Tim Payunka Tjapangati, Pintupi tribe. 1980 Location: Centre's room 205, upper level Story: In this painting, the dreamings or sacred stories, which are the special prerogative of the artist, tell of kangaroos an the travelling Kuditchi or Shield People, both of which are celebrated in corroboree, a traditional Aboriginal tribal dance. The patterns around the edge of the painting represent rain travelling from hill to hill. The tracks of the kangaroos are self evident. The large pale area in the centre is Lake Mackay, the artist's homeland, in Western Australia. Sandhills are shown as golden coloured patches.
	Title: Dingo Dreaming Artist: William Sandy, Pitjantjatjara tribe. 1983 Location: Centre's room 201 storage Story: This artist's tribal affiliations lie in the south of the main Western Desert groups. The painting incorporates designs for the Dingo Dreaming ceremonies at Wingellina at the junction of the borders of Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The Dingo Ancestors passed through Wingellina in their journeys. The painting depicts the tracks of the Kungka Kutjarra(literally the"women two") who in the distant past wandered the desert, making camp at waterholes and performing ceremonies. The experiences of the Kungka Kutjarra feature prominently in the Dreaming stories of this area.
	Artist: Norma Woods Location: Centre's room 123, lower level
	Artist:Norma Woods Location: Centre's room 123, lower level
	Title: Aboriginal Australia: Contemporary Artists Artist: Mini Heath '86, Sally Morgan '89, Lin Onus '88, Avril Quail '82, Raymond Meeks '88, Karen Casey '89, Fiona Foley '88. Reprint produced by ATSIC. Location: Centre's room 123, lower level Story: L -> R Gliding Possum, Heaven and Earth, Jimmy's Billiabong, Trespassers Keep Out, Bush Figures, Hot Fitzroy Night, Moon Fish.
	Title: Aboriginal Australia: Bark Paintings Artist:Yulitjirri, Gunwinggu clan, Oenpelli. Bandurljurl, Gangarl clan, Maningrida. Narritjin Maymuru, Mangalilli clan, Yirrkala. Unknown Artist, Yirrkala. Yirrwala, Gunwinggu clan, Crocker Island. Robin Nganjmira, Gunwinggu clan, Oenpelli. Lardjango, Ngeimil clan, Yirrkala. Reprint produced by ATSIC. Location: Centre's room 123, lower level
	Artist: Reprint produced by ATSIC. Location: Centre's room 123, lower level
	Title: Aboriginal Australia: Bark Paintings Artist:Reprint produced by ATSIC Location: Centre's room 123, lower level
	Title: Spirit Design Artist: Ashley Riley '98 Location: Centre's room 140, lower level
	Title: Dancing Brolgas Artist:Ashley Riley '99 Location: Centre's room 141, lower level
	Artist: C B Riley '98 Location: Centre's room 143, lower level
	Title: Young Australians Artist: Frances McDaniel Location: Centre's room 140, lower level
	Title: Lewie Artist:Derek Cook '99 Location: Centre's room 105, lower level
	Title: Dolphin Dreaming Artist: Noongali '90 (Dennis Kickett Snr) Location: Centre's room 105, lower level Story: The Nyoongar people would sing and chant to the dolphins then they would build their fish traps out of rocks. Then the dolphins would chase the schools of fish into the sound and the fish would get caught in the traps. Then the Nyoongar people would sing and dance to celebrate the catch and to the dolphins.
	Artist: Douglas Kickett Location: Centre's room 105, lower level
	Location: Centre's room 137 CIRC, lower level
	Location: Centre's room 137 CIRC, lower level
	Location: Centre's room 137 CIRC, lower level
	Title: Fish Artist: Simeon Lolavia Location: Centre's room 138, lower level
	Title: Crab Artist: Solomon Manyamu, Dhuwa Location: Centre's room 138, lower level
	Title: Tiwi Figures Artist:Raymond Bush, Melville Island, Milikapati Location: Centre's room 138, lower level
	Artist: B Johnstone Location: Centre's Foyer, lower level
	Title: Indigenous Australia Artist: Mini Heath '86, Sally Morgan '89, Lin Onus '88, Avril Quail '82, Raymond Meeks '88, Karen Casey '89, Fiona Foley '88. Reprint produced by ATSIC Location: Centre's Student Computer labs, upper level Story: L -> R Gliding Possum, Heaven and Earth, Jimmy's Billabong, Trespassers Keep Out, Bush Figures, Hot Fitzroy Night, Moon Fish