Waralungku Arts represents over 40 different artist from the Yanyula, Garrawa, Gudanji and Marra languages. Some of our artists paint about dreamtime stories which are passed down to them from their elders. But others like to paint favourite scenery out bush. Most paintings are acrylic on canvas or linen. Artists also produce prints on paper, didgeridoos, basketworks, jewelery, coolamans and woodcarvings. The art centre has two workers, coordinator Peter Callinan, and local yanula/garra women Miriam Charlie.
Paintings coming out of the art centre have been described as ‘a fresh look at country through new eyes, colour and styles’ (Stewart Hoosan Country Exhibition Karen Brown Gallery Darwin).
One artist’s work has been described as presenting a rare and important visual account of the Gulf frontier as seen through eyes that witnessed the imposition of pastoral capital on the traditional ways of indigenous people. (Nancy McDinny, Frontier Stories Exhibition, Indigenart Melbourne).
Web: www.waralungku.com Phone: 08 8975 8677 Fax: 08 8975 8743Email: arts.mabunji@bigpond.com Location: Waralungku Arts at Borroloola in the Gulf country of the Territory. It was established in 2003. Borroloola is situated 70 to 80 kms inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria, 250kms west from the Queensland border. Access: Please call
