Daly River Aboriginal Art

A selection of paintings showing the styles from this Aboriginal art region - some paintings may still be available for sale, while some may have been sold.

 

Ngalgin – Creation Story by Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty

Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty  |  Ngalgin – Creation Story

Jap 006203  |  acrylic on linen  |  180 x 120 cm

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Fire Bird by Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty

Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty  |  Fire Bird

Jap 016401  |  acrylic on canvas  |  150 x 91 cm

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Grandfather’s Song by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Grandfather’s Song

Jap 011685  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 90 cm

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Rak Balgul by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Rak Balgul

Jap 011503  |  acrylic on linen  |  180 x 150 cm

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Rak Balgul by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Rak Balgul

Jap 011689  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 60 cm

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Topography – Syaw – Fishnet by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy  |  Topography – Syaw – Fishnet

Jap 011178  |  acrylic on linen  |  91 x 90 cm

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Sunmat by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Sunmat

Jap 011683  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 120 cm

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Dilly Bag by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Dilly Bag

Jap 009518  |  acrylic on linen  |  92 x 90 cm

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Grandfathers Song by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Grandfathers Song

Jap 011500  |  acrylic on linen  |  300 x 150 cm

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Ngete – Ant Hills by Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty

Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty  |  Ngete – Ant Hills

Jap 015914  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 90 cm

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Dakarrany by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Dakarrany

Jap 011498  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 60 cm

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North Peron Island by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  North Peron Island

Jap 011492  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 60 cm

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Medicine Leaf by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Medicine Leaf

Jap 011687  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 60 cm

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Gooseberries by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Gooseberries

Jap 011493  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 60 cm

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Burning Rag Kapuk by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Burning Rag Kapuk

Jap 011684  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 90 cm

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Pandanus by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Pandanus

Jap 011496  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 60 cm

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Sunmat by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Sunmat

Jap 011688  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 60 cm

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Burn Off by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Burn Off

Jap 011501  |  acrylic on linen  |  51 x 35 cm

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Eating Magpie Goose by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Eating Magpie Goose

Jap 011482  |  acrylic on linen  |  30 x 30 cm

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Dakarrany by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Dakarrany

Jap 011481  |  acrylic on linen  |  30 x 30 cm

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Spitfire by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Spitfire

Jap 011502  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 75 cm

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Medicine Leaf by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy  |  Medicine Leaf

Jap 011179  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 61 cm

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Burn Off by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Burn Off

Jap 011490  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 30 cm

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Pandanus by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Pandanus

Jap 011190  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 60 cm

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Turtle Eggs by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Turtle Eggs

Jap 011491  |  acrylic on linen  |  51 x 35 cm

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Seaweed by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Seaweed

Jap 011497  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 60 cm

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Gathering Mussels by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Gathering Mussels

Jap 009511  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 60 cm

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Aurrapun – Crocodile Story by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Aurrapun – Crocodile Story

Jap 011854  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 76 cm

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Sunmat by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy  |  Sunmat

Jap 012402  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 90 cm

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Goose Eggs by Kerry Madawyn McCarthy

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy   |  Goose Eggs

Jap 009516  |  acrylic on linen  |  121 x 121 cm

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Daly River town in the Northern Territory is 230km south of Darwin, by the river crossing and centred on the Aboriginal community of Nauiyu, originally the site of a Catholic mission. The Traditional Aboriginal owners of the area are the Malak Malak people who live both in Nauiyu and at Woolianna, further downstream. Many Indigenous people began living in the area when first settled by Europeans, with Ngan’gikuruggurr being the most prominent of the ten local languages. The area is popular for recreational fishing for Barramundi.

A Catholic mission was established in 1885 after conflicts between local Aborigines and copper miners, and the mission endured until 1899, when a significant flood forced the missionaries to be withdrawn. In 1954, contact between Malak Malak elders and the bishop of Darwin led to the mission being re-established.

The church purchased 4,000 acres of land and missionaries helped to establish a school and a clinic for the community. The mission was later renamed Nauiyu and with the exception of the church, convent, school and associated residences, the settlement was transferred to community ownership. The Daly River is prone to seasonal flooding, and major flood events devastated the town in 1899 and 1957, causing widespread damage. In 1998, a major natural disaster saw every building in the town inundated and the entire population airlifted out.

Merrepen Arts Centre is located at Nauiyu community and markets the local Aboriginal art, and other art centres exist further along the unsealed road to Peppimenarti, Palumpa and Port Keats.

Further information is available on exhibiting artists on the following links:

Kerry Madawyn McCarthy
Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty
Kerry Madawyn McCarthy – Exhibition