Warakurna Artists: Our Story, Our Art Centre

This YouTube video and important message is from the artists of Warakurna Artists Aboriginal Corporation.

We are an Aboriginal owned and operated Art Centre, Ngaanyatjarra Lands, Western Australia.

The short film is about our Art Centre and also shows examples of paintings by some of Warakurna Artists leading painters. They include wonderful works by Ivan Shepherd, Tommy Mitchell, Peter Tjarluri Lewis, Tjapartji Bates, Myra Cook and Carol Maayatja Golding.

The great sound track played on this film is from the CD -

UPK#2 Tilun Tilun ta

This brilliant CD was produced by Nganampa Health Council as part of a collaborative ongoing music project by APY musicians.

The tracks on the CD reflect 'community life and ways of making things better'.

Copyright 2003 Nganampa Health Council

Available from -
www.nganampahealth.com.au
Tel: (61+) 08 8952 5300

For more information about Warakurna Artists and Western Desert Mob please visit -

www.westerndesertmob.com.au

Palya and enjoy our video!

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• indigenous
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• western
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[kooriwomanartist]

you have sum good artists there, beautiful art ! =D

[widiwati]

Yeah, Ive seen this exploitation in Halls Creek, all the Balgo people being ripped off.

[83226505]

Brilliant, bloody brilliant.  Very clever and beautifully done Edwina.

[83226505]

This is so good. For anyone who has actually been up around the lands just West of the NT/WA border, you'll know any help is important for the artists there. Remember to only buy ethically from the art centres within the communities or reputable registered art dealers. Otherwise you'll suffer from at least 40,000 years of bad karma.