Lockhart 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.

 

Morning Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Morning Rain

Jap 015240  |  acrylic on linen  |  180 x 110 cm

Evening Shower Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Evening Shower Rain

Jap 021889  |  acrylic on canvas  |  227 x 110 cm

Purple Moon by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Purple Moon

Jap 017921  |  acrylic on canvas  |  107 x 85 cm

Two Brothers by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Two Brothers

Jap 017925  |  acrylic on canvas  |  108 x 95 cm

Light Sunset Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Light Sunset Rain

Jap 021891  |  acrylic on canvas  |  227 x 110 cm

Morning Stinging Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Morning Stinging Rain

Jap 021888  |  acrylic on canvas  |  227 x 110 cm

Deep Water – Stinging Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Deep Water – Stinging Rain

Jap 021885  |  acrylic on canvas  |  227 x 110 cm

Waves Out at Sea by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Waves Out at Sea

Jap 015243  |  acrylic on canvas  |  178 x 108 cm

Bright Couples by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Bright Couples

Jap 012625  |  acrylic on canvas  |  110 x 82 cm

Each Other by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Each Other

Jap 019229  |  acrylic on canvas  |  97 x 90 cm

Bright Moon by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Bright Moon

Jap 017920  |  acrylic on canvas  |  106 x 83 cm

Wave Burst by Samantha Hobson

Samantha Hobson  |  Wave Burst

Jap 013729  |  acrylic on linen  |  102 x 78 cm

Water Marks by Samantha Hobson

Samantha Hobson  |  Water Marks

Jap 013736  |  acrylic on linen  |  102 x 79 cm

Waterfall by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Waterfall

Jap 017931  |  acrylic on canvas  |  93 x 64.5 cm

Old Time People by Samantha Hobson

Samantha Hobson  |  Old Time People

Jap 013728  |  acrylic on canvas  |  108 x 84 cm

Late Sunset – Stinging Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Late Sunset – Stinging Rain

Jap 021887  |  acrylic on canvas  |  227 x 110 cm

Pink Bamboo Cane by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Pink Bamboo Cane

Jap 015242  |  acrylic on canvas  |  178 x 107 cm

Spitting Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Spitting Rain

Jap 012616  |  acrylic on canvas  |  180 x 109 cm

Stinging Rain – Night Time Fishing by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Stinging Rain – Night Time Fishing

Jap 011927  |  acrylic on canvas  |  181 x 110 cm

Afternoon Rain by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Afternoon Rain

Jap 017933  |  acrylic on canvas  |  96 x 70 cm

Purple Bamboo by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Purple Bamboo

Jap 015244  |  acrylic on canvas  |  181 x 109 cm

Water Marks by Samantha Hobson

Samantha Hobson  |  Water Marks

Jap 013733  |  acrylic on linen  |  102 x 80 cm

Low Tide – Marks in the Sand by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Low Tide – Marks in the Sand

Jap 011624  |  acrylic on canvas  |  108 x 88 cm

Pink Bamboo by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Pink Bamboo

Jap 015638  |  acrylic on linen  |  111 x 85 cm

On Country by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  On Country

Jap 014144  |  acrylic on canvas  |  221 x 104 cm

Rising, Looking Forward by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Rising, Looking Forward

Jap 015803  |  acrylic on canvas  |  101 x 99 cm

Waterfall by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Waterfall

Jap 015259  |  acrylic on linen  |  110 x 85 cm

Watching the Sunset by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Watching the Sunset

Jap 015813  |  acrylic on canvas  |  100 x 75 cm

Milky Way Moon by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Milky Way Moon

Jap 015253  |  acrylic on canvas  |  108 x 84 cm

Bush Tracks by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Bush Tracks

Jap 015642  |  acrylic on canvas  |  111 x 86 cm

Morning Lagoon by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Morning Lagoon

Jap 015640  |  acrylic on linen  |  111 x 85 cm

Three Sisters by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Three Sisters

Jap 017922  |  acrylic on canvas  |  107 x 85 cm

Reunion by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Reunion

Jap 013681  |  acrylic on canvas  |  162 x 103 cm

Low Tide – Marks in the Sand by Rosella Namok

Rosella Namok  |  Low Tide – Marks in the Sand

Jap 011762  |  acrylic on canvas  |  109 x 86 cm

Travelling On by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Travelling On

Jap 013695  |  acrylic on canvas  |  120 x 87 cm

Mothers and Picinnini Gathering Shells by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Mothers and Picinnini Gathering Shells

Jap 014859  |  acrylic on canvas  |  220 x 102 cm

Watching Over Each Other by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Watching Over Each Other

Jap 015800  |  acrylic on canvas  |  161 x 100 cm

Family Coming Together by Fiona Omeenyo

Fiona Omeenyo  |  Family Coming Together

Jap 014854  |  acrylic on canvas  |  222 x 104 cm

The isolated Aboriginal community of Lockhart River on Cape York in far north Queensland has a population of around 450. The nearest city Cairns is about 800 kilometres to the south. Lockhart River, formerly an Anglican mission, was established in 1924.

In 1934, following amendments to the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897, the Queensland Government rounded up Indigenous people from throughout Cape York Peninsula and relocated them to the mission at Lockhart River. During the Second World War, Europeans were evacuated from area and the Aboriginal people were left to fend for themselves. In 1947 the mission was re-established and underwent drastic changes as diverse language groups were forced into a single community. The language groups represented are Umpila, Kuuku Ya’u and Ungkum (Angkum).

In 1971 the people were forced to move away from the traditional area of the coast, known as the ‘old site’ to the present township, located 60 kilometres to the north-west. The Lockhart River Aboriginal Council became a local government in 1987. The Lockhart River Aboriginal Community Arts and Cultural Centre opened in 1997, initially to house the lively young painters and printmakers who had formed the Lockhart River Art Gang in 1995. Many of the artists from the group have gone on to establish significant art careers, and have forged particular stylistic innovations that are associated with Aboriginal art from the Lockhart River region.

Further information is available on exhibiting artists on the following links