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Indigenous Australian Art

Artwork Mugaru Nalan Gugal (Hand-held fish net design firemaker) this artwork made of Softwood with natural pigments, PVA fixative and natural fibre string, created in 2019-01-01

Mugaru Nalan Gugal (Hand-held fish net design firemaker) 2019

Artwork Mt Zeil, Central Australia this artwork made of Etching on paper, created in 2021-01-01

Mt Zeil, Central Australia 2021

Artwork Mt Sonder - Rrutjupma, NT this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01

Mt Sonder - Rrutjupma, NT 2011

Artwork Bagu (Firestick figure) this artwork made of Terracotta clay, ochres, string, created in 2009-01-01

Bagu (Firestick figure) 2009

Artwork Phillip's landing this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1988-01-01

Phillip's landing 1988

Artwork Blue Light Man II this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1986-01-01

Blue Light Man II 1986

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Sugar bowl c.1977-80

Artwork grace this artwork made of DVD video: 15:57 minutes, colour, stereo, 16:9, continuous loop, projection or screen Editor: Alex Barnes / Filming: Watson family, Maria Barbagallo , created in 2006-01-01

grace 2006

Artwork Yalma Nalan Gugal (Cross boomerang design firemaker) this artwork made of Softwood with natural pigments, PVA fixative and natural fibre string, created in 2019-01-01

Yalma Nalan Gugal (Cross boomerang design firemaker) 2019

Artwork West MacDonnell Ranges this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2008-01-01

West MacDonnell Ranges 2008

Artwork East of Papunya this artwork made of Watercolour on paperboard, created in 2008-01-01

East of Papunya 2008

Artwork Burial site of grandmother at Banka Banka this artwork made of Screenprint on paper, created in 1996-01-01

Burial site of grandmother at Banka Banka 1996

Artwork Aboriginal bush tucker this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1987-01-01

Aboriginal bush tucker 1987

Artwork Spearing roo (from 'The Bicentennial folio') this artwork made of Screenprint on Arches Satine 300gsm paper, created in 1988-01-01

Spearing roo (from 'The Bicentennial folio') 1988

Artwork sketchbook this artwork made of DVD video: 3:55 minutes, colour, stereo, 4:3, continuous loop, projection or screen Editor: Marion Conrow / Drawings by Judy Watson of Bangarra dancers , created in 2006-01-01

sketchbook 2006

Artwork Flat red ochre coil weave dillibag this artwork made of Hot-blown glass with canes, created in 2021-01-01

Flat red ochre coil weave dillibag 2021

Artwork Matinee this artwork made of Digital Betacam and DVD formats: 7:30 minutes, colour, silent, created in 2003-01-01

Matinee 2003

Artwork Morumbeeja Pitoa (Floods and moonlight) this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1993-01-01

Morumbeeja Pitoa (Floods and moonlight) 1993

Artwork Oscar Namatjira this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2017-01-01

Oscar Namatjira 2017

Artwork Winning the America's Cup this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1986-01-01

Winning the America's Cup 1986

Artwork Coffeepot and four mugs this artwork made of Earthenware, white clay, slip-cast with coloured glazes, created in 1989-01-01

Coffeepot and four mugs 1989

Artwork skullduggery this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 29:42 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, continuous loop, projection or screen Voice artists: Daniel Browning, Lafe Charlton, Roxanne McDonald / Editor: Joshua Maguire / Sound recordist: Ross Manning / Photography: Carl Warner / Graphic design: Michael Phillips / Script edits: Michele Helmrich / Transcription of archival documents: Georgia Boe, Michele Helmrich / Ochre washes on paper: Judy Watson Commissioned with the assistance of The Balnaves Foundation 2021-22, created in 2021-01-01

skullduggery 2021

Artwork Jawun this artwork made of Woven metal wire, synthetic polymer tubing, embossed synthetic polymer fabric, created in 2015-01-01

Jawun 2015

Artwork The Pipes - Glen Helen this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

The Pipes - Glen Helen 2007

Artwork (Landscape) this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on paper on board, created in 1955-01-01

(Landscape) c.1955-62

Artwork Punmu this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

Punmu 2017

Artwork Fire Spirit this artwork made of Screenprint on hand-painted paper, created in 1994-01-01

Fire Spirit 1994

Artwork Cutting and burning the hair this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1986-01-01

Cutting and burning the hair 1986

Artwork under the act this artwork made of Book with 20 etchings with chine collé on Hahnemühle paper, created in 2007-01-01

under the act 2007

Artwork water memory this artwork made of Three-channel HD video: 15:51 minutes, colour, stereo, 16:9, continuous loop, projection or screen OR Single-channel HD video: 6:26 minutes, colour, stereo, 16:9, continuous loop, projection or screen Director: Judy Watson, Alex Barnes / Editor: Alex Barnes / Sound: Michael Hewes / Photography: Carl Warner / Cinematography: Jared Bazley , created in 2012-01-01

water memory 2012