ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Authentic Aboriginal Designs
Our authentic indigenous craft print fabric has been selected from a range of artists and is suitable for all quilting and craft projects.
Royalties received by the artists.
By Karen Taylor
Karen Taylor is a Yankunytjatjara - Lurija / Adnyamathananha - Arabana aboriginal lady from the Northern Territory and South Australia. She painted her walkabout design when she was 21 years of age and living in Alice Springs. From a very young age. Karen has had a passion for art. This is through growing up and watching the elders creating their artwork in different ways. Karen still paints today.
by Karen Taylor
This painting represents when Aboriginal tribes ran out of bush tucker on their land,they would go walkabout to another area on their country where there was bush tucker. They would walk days, sometimes weeks, camping along the way which the painting shows. They would only stay in their own country, never walking onto other Aboriginal tribes land.
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BUSH TUCKER
By Julie Paige
Aboriginal artist, Julie Paige was born in Alice Springs Central Australia from the language area of "Umutju-South West Peterman-West of Uluru, She has been painting for over 30 years for various galleries and private buyers. Julie was taught by her mother and aunt where she mainly paints dots from Central Australia. Her stories are told using traditional symbols throughout her work, passed down from her grandmothers. Something that is important to Julie is passing down her knowledge and skills to her children, as well as school kids.
by Julie Paige
In the centre are three people sitting at their campfire. They have digging sticks and coolamons at their side showing that they are females. They are probably talking of the various foods available in the surrounding lands. The honey ants, small lizards, snakes and witchetty grubs are all shown, along with some bush fruits. The footprints wandering through the paintings show the women as gatherers of these foods.
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by Julie Paige
In the centre are three people sitting at their campfire. They have digging sticks and coolamons at their side showing that they are females. They are probably talking of the various foods available in the surrounding lands. The honey ants, small lizards, snakes and witchetty grubs are all shown, along with some bush fruits. The footprints wandering through the paintings show the women as gatherers of these foods.
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By Merryn Apma
Merryn Apma Daley is from the Western Arrernte people Alice Springs. She is from the stolen generation and reconnected with her family 35 years ago. Merryn has worked in Aboriginal affairs for over 30 years at grass roots level and in government, advocating for her people. A recognised artist with art hanging all over the world. Merryn paints her journey and captures the memory of the beautiful country that runs through her veins. Honouring her countrymen and painting the strong women as well as the colours of the desert, flowers, waterholes and her people sitting on country.
by Merryn Apma
This artwork tells a story of women gathering at waterholes. As it can be extremely warm in the desert and only rains every so often, after the rain women will gather to the sacred waterholes.
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By Wendy Pawley
Wendy Pawley is from the Gomeroi people of Narrabri Northwest NSW. She has been painting for 22 years and is a multiple award winning artist. Wendy's mother, Mrs Noeleen Saunders (Nee Trindall) was a well known and respected elder of the Narrabri. Community and surrounding areas. Wendy predominately paints her mother's country in particular the spectacular rugged Nandewar Ranges, which are located (60) kilometres from Narrabri.
by Wendy Pawley
Upper Bullawa is in the vicinity of an ancient volcano high up in The Nandewar Ranges in Kamilaroi / Gomeroi Country Northwest NSW. Bullawa, Upper Bullawa and Bullawa Creek are places of rugged, serene beauty and open to the public via Kaputah National Park.
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By Glenny Naden
Glenny Naden of Bidjiwong Aboriginal Art is a Gubbi Gubbi, Wakka Wakka and Koa nations woman. She has always been inspired by the stories, cultural values artistic traditions of her people. She attributes her inspiration to her family elders who are gifted artists, storytellers and musicians. Glenny taught early language and literacy development in schools and discovered art to be an important way to communicate and educate.
By Glenny Naden
This design depicts the times and seasons to go into the bush to gather and hunt food.
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