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Aboriginal Fine Arts 1996 to 2011
15 years in business.
About Aboriginal Art
Australian Aboriginal art is the oldest living art tradition in the world, with paintings in rock
shelters dating back over 20,000 years. The art includes naturalistic paintings of human, plant and
animal figures, as well as non-naturalistic, or "abstract" designs with concentric circles, "u" shapes,
and lines.
The naturalistic style, predominant in Arnhemland in northern Australia, is often characterised by
"X-ray" art, where the internal organs of animals are depicted. The abstract style, predominant in
central Australia, originates from sacred designs used in ceremonies. These designs, originally for
body painting, ground paintings, and carved on sacred stones and boards, are now painted on canvas.
Much of Aboriginal art relates to stories of the Dreamtime. This Dreamtime is the Creation Period in
Aboriginal belief, when important Ancestral Beings formed the land and created the people, plants and
animals. These Ancestral Beings, often depicted in the art, may take human, animal, plant or combined
forms, and taught the people their laws and ceremonies.
(Courtesy Dr.David Welch)
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Member of
Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery is a founding member of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association,
which was established to promote the ethical trade of indigenous art.
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We are also a signatory to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct, which was recently
introduced to promote fair and transparent dealings within the Industry.
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