Aboriginal Artists

At AAIA we are proud of our relationship with the Aboriginal artists we work with. We are fortunate to be positioned in an area of Darwin that is in close proximity to several key Indigenous art sites. As such, we are able to see artists at work as they create dramatically rich visual stories. Their entire artistic practice is informed by the forty thousand year Dreamtime histories and the diverse stories that have come out of the peoples of our great land. You can even watch the process of an Aboriginal artist at work, whilst being in our gallery. On occasion some artists prefer to paint in our gallery. And due to our years of experience working with Aboriginal artists we can advise if you like a certain type of artist other paintings they have painted. 

artist Anna Petyarre

Anna Price Petyarre

Other Names: Pitjara
Born:  1965 
Region:  Central Desert 
Community:  Utopia 
Language:  Anmatyerre 
Medium: Acrylic on canvas/linen. 
Subjects: Yam Seed, Wildflower, Bush Potato, Emu.

Read More »

Abie Loy Mpetyane

Abie Loy Kemarre began painting in 1994 she is the granddaughter of famous artist, Kathleen Petyarre who imparted the methodology for creating the depth-of-field of tiny shimmering dots in her highly delicate, paintings.

Read More »
Audrey Morton

Audrey Morton Kngwarreye

Other Names: Audrey Morton Born:              1952 Group:             Alyawarre Country:           Ngkwarlerlanetne Area:              Ngkwarlerlanetne Medium:            Silk

Read More »
Betty Mbitjana

Betty Mbitjana

Born:                    1957 Region:                  Central Desert Community:               Utopia Outstation:              Atnwengerrp

Read More »
Billy Badwana

Billy Badwana

Date of Birth:        4/4/1960 Region:                Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) Area:                  Western Arnhem

Read More »
Bruce Nabegeyo

Bruce Nabegeyo

Date of Birth:           c1949 Died:                     May 2009 Region:                   Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)

Read More »

Dick Yambal 1

Also Known As: Durrurrnga Born:                   1936 Died:                   Sept 2016 Region:                 Central Arnhem Land

Read More »

Elton Wirri Tjapaltjarri

Dob:                  1991 Skin name:            Japaljarri Language:             Luritja, Pintubi Region:               Kultakatjara, Western Desert Area:                 Haasts

Read More »

England Banggala

Other Spellings: Bangala, Bungala   Born:                      1925 c.       Died:                     

Read More »

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. 

opening Times

May – Oct (Dry Season) 

Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 4:30pm

Saturday: 9.30am – 2:30pm

Sunday: 10am – 2:30pm

Nov – April (Wet Season)

Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 4.00pm

Saturday: 10.00am – 2:00pm

Sunday: Closed

subscribe to our mailing list