Spinifex 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.

 

Kungkarungkalpa by Womens Collaborative

Womens Collaborative  |  Kungkarungkalpa

Jap 017678  |  acrylic on linen  |  200 x 137 cm

Marmaduu by Ian Rictor & Kathleen Donegan

Ian Rictor & Kathleen Donegan   |  Marmaduu

Jap 015729  |  acrylic on canvas   |  125 x 84 cm

Kupanya by Fred Grant

Fred Grant  |  Kupanya

Jap 017704  |  acrylic on linen  |  200 x 137 cm

Minyma Tjuta Tjukurpa by Kanta Kathleen Donnegan

Kanta Kathleen Donnegan   |  Minyma Tjuta Tjukurpa

Jap 014221  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 90 cm

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Seven Sisters by Tracey Simms

Tracey Simms  |  Seven Sisters

Jap 017677  |  acrylic on canvas  |  60 x 75 cm

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Tuwan by Ian Rictor

Ian Rictor  |  Tuwan

Jap 017701  |  acrylic on linen  |  200 x 137 cm

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Lingka by Simon Hogan

Simon Hogan  |  Lingka

Jap 017683  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 110 cm

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Pukara by Womens Collaborative

Womens Collaborative  |  Pukara

Jap 017680  |  acrylic on linen  |  200 x 137 cm

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Kanpala by Myrtle Pennington

Myrtle Pennington  |  Kanpala

Jap 017688  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 75 cm

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Kungkarangkalpa by Ngalpingka Simms

Ngalpingka Simms  |  Kungkarangkalpa

Jap 017691  |  acrylic on linen  |  200 x 137 cm

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Wayiyul by Ngalpingka Simms

Ngalpingka Simms  |  Wayiyul

Jap 017693  |  acrylic on linen  |  110 x 85 cm

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Piyul by Tracey Simms

Tracey Simms  |  Piyul

Jap 017676  |  acrylic on canvas  |  95 x 85 cm

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Kungkarangkalpa by Ngalpingka Simms

Ngalpingka Simms  |  Kungkarangkalpa

Jap 017692  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 140 cm

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Nyumun by Lawrence Pennington

Lawrence Pennington  |  Nyumun

Jap 017696  |  acrylic on linen  |  110 x 85 cm

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Seven Sisters by Dora Parker

Dora Parker  |  Seven Sisters

Jap 017674  |  acrylic on canvas  |  95 x 85 cm

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Unpun by Kanta Donnegan

Kanta Donnegan  |  Unpun

Jap 017698  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 110 cm

Pirapi by Kanta Kathleen Donnegan

Kanta Kathleen Donnegan   |  Pirapi

Jap 011050  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 90 cm

Katala by Bruce Tjinpun Parker

Bruce Tjinpun Parker  |  Katala

Jap 017668  |  acrylic on canvas  |  95 x 85 cm

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Tuwan by Ian Rictor

Ian Rictor  |  Tuwan

Jap 017700  |  acrylic on linen  |  110 x 85 cm

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Purpurnya by Lennard Walker

Lennard Walker  |  Purpurnya

Jap 017694  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 75 cm

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Palpatatjara by Ned Grant

Ned Grant  |  Palpatatjara

Jap 017686  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 110 cm

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Piripi by Maureen Donnegan

Maureen Donnegan  |  Piripi

Jap 017672  |  acrylic on canvas  |  94 x 85 cm

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Kanpa by Myrtle Pennington

Myrtle Pennington  |  Kanpa

Jap 017689  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 75 cm

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Lingka by Simon Hogan

Simon Hogan  |  Lingka

Jap 017684  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 75 cm

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Kukatatjara by Willy Tingku

Willy Tingku  |  Kukatatjara

Jap 017670  |  acrylic on canvas  |  110 x 85 cm

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Kukatatjara by Willy Tingku

Willy Tingku  |  Kukatatjara

Jap 017671  |  acrylic on canvas  |  110 x 85 cm

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Kamandi by Ian Rictor & Kathleen Donegan

Ian Rictor & Kathleen Donegan   |  Kamandi

Jap 015730  |  acrylic on canvas   |  140 x 81 cm

Ngura Tjuta by Bruce Tjinpun Parker

Bruce Tjinpun Parker  |  Ngura Tjuta

Jap 017669  |  acrylic on canvas  |  95 x 85 cm

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The Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal people from the desert community of Tjuntjuntjara, 700 km north east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, are known as the Spinifex People. They were dispossessed from their homelands in the Great Victorian Desert in the 1950’s, when their country was taken over for the Maralinga Atomic testing that was carried out between 1952 and 1957 in a joint operation between the British and Australian governments.

During that time many Aboriginal people were moved to missions including Cundeelee and Warburton in Western Australia, which were hundreds of kilometres away from their traditional lands. About 200 Aboriginal people were recorded as still being on the Spinifex homelands in the period 1955 to 1963, and most of these were moved to mission settlements.

In the early 1980’s Cundeelee mission closed, and the Spinifex People were moved again before eventually settling at Tjuntjuntjara, a newly selected outstation camp in the south-western corner of the Spinifex homelands. In 1992 the High Court of Australia gave recognition to Native Title, a process which was to lead to the Aboriginal people of the Spinifex country being handed title to their homelands in November 2001.

The Spinifex Arts Project was initiated in 1996 as part of the process of documenting the connection between the Spinifex People and their land. The role of Aboriginal art grew rapidly as way for the community to portray people’s traditional ownership of country, and to receive financial benefit from that relationship.

Spinifex Arts Project – 20th Anniversary Exhibition

Spinifex Artists – Exhibition
Tjuntjuntjara Punu Project – Exhibition