Djilpin Arts proudly celebrates and supports artists from Beswick (Wugularr) and across Arnhem Land.
Over two decades, we have grown a vibrant, thriving cultural enterprise. Our artists carry traditional knowledge and practices from across the region into bold, contemporary work, keeping culture alive and dynamic.
When you choose an authentic piece from us, your purchase goes directly to the artist and their family. It strengthens community ties and helps culture keep growing for the next generation.
Alonza grew up in Beswick / Wugularr and studied art as a boarder at Marrarra College in Darwin.
Her Father influenced her style with his traditional bark paintings in Maningrida.
Alonza began her artistic exploration with a Collagraph Print made for Djilpin Arts in 2025.
Brett was born in Katherine and came to Barunga and Beswick when he was young. David Blanasi, didjeridu master player and renowned artist, taught Brett to paint.
As well as painting on bark and canvas, Brett also carves and paints buffalo horn, didjeridus and turtle shells. His recurrent themes are the rainbow serpent, mermaids and mimi spirits.
Eric learned to paint from his uncle Roy Ashley, father, grandfather and eldest brothers. Eric describes always watching and learning from his teachers. "Seven, eight, or nine learned to paint myself."
"I can make saltwater story, mother's freshwater story, or swamp area story which is my father side." "I paint, sometime I do carving too. Sometime I make spear or boomerang. Big log (Larrakitj/Lorrkon).
"Eric is a songman and also dances. "Learned when i was 10, 11 age. Start touring around with my uncle Roy Ashley. I dance Wagilag, Ganalbingu, Bongiliny Bongiliny, Mularra." Eric works with modern acrylic paint but also has worked with traditional ochres.
Evangeline is from Ramingining and has lived at Wugularr since she was four years old. She learned painting from her grandfather and bush medicine from her grandmother.
Evangeline is an Artsworker and Cultural Host for Djilpin, she is a Graduate of the ANKA Artsworker Extension Program and has produced designs for print, jewellery and textiles. Evangeline's work on Djilpin's woven wire jewellery project has earned her a nomination in the 2025 National Indigenous Fashion Awards.
Her collagraph print "Dilly Bags" was selected for the 2025 Fremantle Print Award.
Fabian was born in Yirrkala and now lives in Beswick. He and his brother were taught to paint by their mother. Fabian prefers to paint with a Jarlk grass reed brush and traditional bush colours in modern acrylics.
He generally paints saltwater stories on canvas or bark, and also carves and makes
didjeridus. As well as being a visual artist, Fabian is a master didjeridu player and traditional dancer.
Frankie is a senior Mayali man who has lived most of his life at Wugularr. A master of Mago (West Arnhem didjeridu), Frankie also works on canvas, bark and local timbers, He has produced designs for bronze, textiles and 13 prints for Djilpin’s Gapu series.
Frankie paints with the traditional grass brush, a skill learned from master such as David Blanasi. He is a founding member of Djilpin and served as a Director for many years.
Harry was born at Elcho Island and is a cultural practitioner through painting, carving and ceremonial dancing of Bunggul. Harry learned art through watching and absorbing knowledge from his father and uncle. Both were painters who encouraged Harry to paint small parts of their art, helping gather knowledge, skills and confidence.
Harry works with both modern acrylics, as well as traditional
ochres/stones and uses a Jarlk reed brush. He works on canvas and bark, while also carving yidaki or didj, and larrakitj or lorrkon.
Henrietta was born in Darwin and has lived all her life at Wugularr (Beswick). Her family are from Gapuwiyak. Henrietta's Grandmother was a senior weaver for Djilpiin Arts and a founding member of the Arts Centre and she grew up watching her weave after helping with the harvest and preparation of pandanus fibre.
Henrietta is an Artsworker at Djilpin Arts and makes fine woven wire earrings, inspired by her Grandmother's traditions and stories, as well as producing her first collagraph print in 2025.
Janice is a proud Wagilak woman who lives at Wugularr and learnt weaving from her late mother, Vera Cameron. Janice is a cultural practitioner who dances both Bongiliny Bongiliny and Bunggul, she is a Djilpin Artsworker and has served as Director of Djilpin for a number of terms. Janice has produced a range of designs for print and textiles.
Her 2025 collograph print "Bream, File Snake & Dilly Bag' was Highlyb Commended by the judging panel for the 50th Katherine Art Prize. Janice is an active member of the women artists producing fine, woven wire jewellery, her String Bag Earrings featured in the 2025 Nation Indigenous Fashion Awards.
Jason is a self taught specialist in the art of making hunting implements including spear, bondock, boomerang, shield, and "jumbar-jumbar" or nula-nula/fighting stick.
Using a mix of traditional techniques and materials, through to modern components, all his hunting implements are functional. This crafting skill came from a desire to provide for self through hunting. As a young child he often needed a spear. He would use one, then go back to camp, and create a fresh one. Jason is a traditional Bungul dancer and plays Yidaki.
Julie was born on Elcho Island off the coast of Arnhem Land. She was taught to weave with pandanus and to collect the natural bush dyes by her mother. Julie has created a range of contemporary fibre artefacts such as lampshades, hats, mobiles and quirky animals including fish, turtles and
dragonflies. She has also designed for Djilpin's textiles and jewellery ranges range and created a number of limited edition screen prints.
Julie leads weaving workshops and dances Bunggul. Julie has conducted weaving workshops in Canberra, Darwin and Wugularr. As well as being an artist, Julie has been an Arts Worker at Djilpin Arts and currently a Board Director.
Loretta was born and raised at Ngukurr, Roper River, before moving to Beswick as a young woman.
Loretta follows the painting style of her mother, the late artist Angelina George, favouring bush flowers and landscapes as her subject matter. Loretta has produced designs for gold and silver jewellery, textiles and prints and was elected Chair of Djilpin Arts in 2019.
Lydia comes from a long line of Arnhem Land artists. Her mother is master weaver Rita Cameron and her father is a Wagilak/Rittharngu carver and painter.
Lydia grew up with her family at Wugularr,
helping her mother harvest and strip pandanus fibre. She joined a print workshop for the first time in 2025 to create her collagraph "Red Dilly Bag".
Major Cameron has been working with Djilpin Arts since it was established in Beswick community. Major belongs to a long line of accomplished dancers and cultural custodians. Major was born in Katherine and attended school there before moving to Beswick as a young man.
Major is a gifted dancer and has performed numerous times for cultural purposes and for the general public. Aside from painting, Major is also a print-maker having worked with Basil Hall editions in Darwin & Beswick to produce his distinctive etchings.
Nancy was born in Katherine and raised in Wugularr with her Dalabon father, from Grapulyu, and her Wagilak mother from Gapuwiyak.
She grew up with her mothers and aunties weaving natural pandanus, so her first work for Djilpin Arts is a limited edition collagraph print featuring the dilly bag from her family's weaving tradition.
Noreena is originally from Gapuwiyak, and learned the arts of bush harvesting and weaving there with her sister, mother and grandmother.
Noreena creates vibrant fibre mats, baskets, string bags and Mukuy spirit figures, as well as designs for print and textiles. Noreena has exhibited in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin and has travelled to Timor-Leste with Djilpin.
Born and raised at Beswick, Revonna joined Djilpin as a young woman, becoming an Artsworker in 2008 and participating in many of Djilpin’s media programs. She made her own short film “Boss for His Country” with TEABBA and has served as Chair on the Djilpin Arts Board of Directors. Revonna has produced designs for textiles and print.
“I like doing art and stories about animals, fruit and baskets from where we grew up here at Wugularr but our ancestors came from east far away, different group and style but settled here.”
Rita was born in Pine Creek NT and grew up in Maningrida. She has lived in Beswick for twenty years.
Her mother taught Rita to weave mats, baskets and dilly bags. Rita developed her own woven animal designs and creates everything from stingrays and mermaids, to wild pigs and bushfoods such as yams. She has exhibited with Djilpin Arts in Indonesia, Melbourne and Darwin.
Lydia comes from a long line of Arnhem Land artists. Her mother is master weaver Rita Cameron and her father is a Wagilak/Rittharngu carver and painter.
Lydia grew up with her family at Wugularr,
helping her mother harvest and strip pandanus fibre. She joined a print workshop for the first time in 2025 to create her collagraph "Red Dilly Bag".
