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Visit Ghunmarn Culture Centre and buy art online OVERVIEW Opened in May 2007, Ghunmarn Culture Centre is situated in the Aboriginal community of Beswick (Wugularr) on the Central Arnhem Road, 107kms from Katherine by sealed road. Ghunmarn Culture Centre features an excellent range of authentic, original art and artefacts: including didjeridus and carving, fibre art, paintings on canvas and bark, limited edition and fine prints. Ghunmarn also houses The Blanasi Collection, a permanent exhibition of culturally significant art works. Originally developed as a touring exhibition called The Company of People by elder and didjeridu Master David Blanasi, the Collection features works on paper, canvas and bark by senior artists from the region. You can visit the Collection (free of charge) and browse the
large selection of artefacts for sale during the Centre’s
opening hours: Catalogues and fine prints from The Blanasi Collection are also available for purchase. Category – LIMITED EDITION SILK SCREEN PRINTS
This series of five silk screens were developed during an artists’ workshop at Beswick in May 2007 with Darwin printmaker Basil Hall. Five established painters used the silk screen technique for the first time to produce this stunning series in editions of just 20 and 40 (Roy Ashley). Printed on high quality, acid-free archive paper, each print comes complete with authenticity certificate and is signed by the artist.
Silk screen Prints Roy Ashley: Bullinj M. Hall, Franklyn Weston, Les Johnson, Frankie
Lane: Contact us to purchase this item. Category – LIMITED EDITION ETCHINGS
This series of 18 etchings were developed by young Rittharngu/Wagalak men during a workshop in May 2007 with Darwin print maker Basil Hall. New to the technique, each artist depicted billabong scenes, the animals, fish and plants that feature in their daily lives. The result is a series of delightfully whimsical prints in limited editions of only 30: each print is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity, and retails at the great price of just $110. Etchings: Contact us to purchase this item. |
Roy’s
work tells the story of a quiet snake (ghunthurru) it dwells
in a stony place called Wardamhun. Ngambi is a stone spear. The
stone axe is called Gharpumardah. All come from the place called
Ngilibitji for all the Wagalag clan. Dhuwa. When the stone axes
and stone spears were traded from here they are a symbol of law
from our ceremony called Mardijan and is it shared throughout
Arnhemland. When we dance these are the symbols that we have
on our bodies.
