EXTRA LARGE - PADDY TJAPALJARRI STEWART Nora Hart Collections include The National Gallery

Collections include The National Gallery of Victoria and Artbank

Born 1932 in his mother’s country ‘Kalipinya’ [an important Rain Dreaming site] he grew up in the bush west of Pilininyanu until his teenage years when his family settled in Haasts Bluff

Pupuni JilamaraDuring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances)

My practice represents the multi-layered history of our people and our intrinsic connection to country

hope and despair

EXTRA LARGE - PADDY TJAPALJARRI STEWART Nora Hart Collections include The National Gallery100% Wool These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug making techniques. Each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project is unusual because the rug is owned by the artists, rather than licensed to a third party. A more empowering way to work, this brings many direct benefits to the artists and their community. Control and ownership of intellectual property are also