A NEW Tamworth exhibition is highlighting the innovative streak in contemporary Indigenous art while maintaining the deep connection to country.
Beyond Art recently opened at the Tamworth Regional Gallery exhibiting paintings and pieces by artists from the Western Desert.
Often we can think of Indigenous art in a stereotyped way and this examples quite different pieces.
- Gallery director - Bridget Guthrie
Director Bridget Guthrie said the exhibition had an “amazing amount of power and energy about and a real strong sense of connection to country” and hoped it would enlighten visitors.
“I think it’s important to showcase contemporary Indigenous art and the fact that all art is a changing and evolving,” Ms Guthrie said.
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“Often we can think of Indigenous art in a stereotyped way and this examples quite different pieces.”
Most of the artworks are by senior Aboriginal men who “were born and lived to manhood before contact with white Australia”.
“Initially they painted in ochres and things like that,” Ms Guthrie said.
“Now they have access to all of these amazing colours and the strength and energy in them is just stunning.”
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
