Yolngu Women Artists

If the 70s is remembered as a period of nurture for Aboriginal art, the 1980s will certainly be remembered as the decade of its dramatic development...there has been an eflorescence of community based enterprises in the remote areas of Australia.

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Flinders University of South Australia: Aboriginal Artists in Residence Programme

Describes the vital and valuable Aboriginal artists in residence program at the Flinders University of South Australia.

Vincent Megaw

To Clean a Rusty ANCAA

The Association of Northern and Central Australian Aboriginal Artists.

Steve Anderson

Birrukmarri

Birukmarri is an exhibition gallery and retail outlet with a commitment to the professional retailing of Aboriginal art.

Mary Wright

Pitchat and Beyond

Until recently, Pitjantjatjara communities had very limited acces to or influence from mainstream media, communications, technology and information systems. English is still a foreign language to most of the population and functional levels of literacy are very low.

Neil Turner

An Artist's Project: Banduk Marika

Margie West talks to NE Arnhem Land artist Banduk Marika about artists working in Yirrkala, an Aboriginal community. She addresses traditional ceremonies today, the appropriate use of traditional designs, payment for work, copyright, and working to redress environmental damage to the beaches and lands by regenerating native trees and plants.

Margie West

The Aboriginal Copyright Cases

At the 1988 Conference in Broome the author spoke of the growing unlawful use of Aboriginal art by T shirt companies and the fashion industry generally.

Martin Hardie

Les Griggs

Examines the paintings of Les Griggs.

Megan Griggs

A Playwrights Story

"In January 1989, I attended the second national Black Playwrights conference. I arrived at this conference feeling very unsure and insecure with nine small scenes which I had hoped would turn in to a play."

Raymond Kelly

Bangarra

'Bangarra' is a Wiradjeri word meaing to make fire and the dance company so named has sparked enthusiasm for its performances in countries as far afield as Japan, New Guinea, the USA and Finland.

Stephanie Britton

Desert Designs

Examines the Desert Designs Company formed by Stephen Culley and David Wroth which began in the early 1980s.

David Wroth

Tiwi Designs

Bathurst and Melville Islands lie of the north coast of Australia about 100 kms from Darwin. They are the home to the Tiwi. As a result of the isolation of Tiwi people their culture has developed independently from others on the mainland. This is reflected in their art which is very bold.

Kathy Barnes

Aboriginal Music; Broome Style: Towards Bran Nue Dae

Broome, sleepy, dusty, sub-tropical country town on the north west of Western Australia, with a population of only 7,000 has at least 5 working bands including the well known bands Kuckles and Scrap Metal - a myriad of solo performers as well as traditional Aboriginal musicians.

Marion Granich

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