‘Namatjira to Now’
Oct 2008 -
Feb 2009
![Irene Mbitjana Entata / Arrernte/Luritja people / Australia NT 1946–2014 / Albert and Rex painting (detail) 2003 / Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Irene Mbitjana Entata](/system/files/styles/wide/private/2024-04/2003.150_002.jpg?itok=HNXFdJ6R)
The great Albert Namatjira's adoption of the European medium of watercolour for his landscape paintings remains an inspiration to contemporary artists from Ntaria (Hermannsburg) and surrounding regions of Central Australia. Since the 1930s, artists there have been producing vibrant and highly regarded art that has made their country celebrated throughout Australia.
‘Namatjira to Now’ highlighted work by Indigenous Australian artists from the Hermannsburg School, including watercolours from the original and subsequent generations, ceramics and acrylic paintings on canvas.
In this resource, find out more about works from the QAGOMA Collection featured in this exhibition.
‘Namatjira to Now’ was on display at QAG from 23 October 2008 to 15 February 2009. A touring version (2009–11) visited galleries in Stanthorpe, Winton, Ipswich, Redcliffe, Noosa, Dalby, Bundaberg, Gympie, Mackay and the Gold Coast.
Feature image: Irene Mbitjana Entata / Arrernte/Luritja people / Australia NT 1946–2014 / Albert and Rex painting (detail) 2003 / Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Irene Mbitjana Entata
Collection artworks featured in ‘Namatjira to Now’
![© Estate of Walter Ebatarinja/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork (Ghost gums) this artwork made of Watercolour on smooth cream wove paper on paperboard, created in 1955-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1671_001.jpg?itok=IpmOqz0Z)
(Ghost gums) c.1955-68
- EBATARINJA, Walter - Creator
![© Estate of Walter Ebatarinja/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Range country this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on wove paper, created in 1955-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1672_001_4.jpg?itok=mthkTfYI)
Range country c.1955-68
- EBATARINJA, Walter - Creator
![© Estate of Walter Ebatarinja/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork The three gums this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth wove paper, created in 1955-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1675_001_4.jpg?itok=QZ-Lix0t)
The three gums c.1955-68
- EBATARINJA, Walter - Creator
![© Estate of Benjamin Landara/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Red plateau this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth cream wove paper on paperboard, created in 1955-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1660_001_4.jpg?itok=l60XgMHI)
Red plateau c.1955-62
- LANDARA, Benjamin - Creator
![Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online](/sites/default/files/styles/large/filesqagoma/assets/image-pending.jpg?itok=SDhxQrcw)
Palm Valley c.1955-62
- LANDARA, Benjamin - Creator
![Kevin Namatjira/Copyright Agency Artwork MacDonnell Ranges this artwork made of Watercolour on paper with board backing, created in 2009-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2016.350_001.jpg?itok=-fNcsxnt)
MacDonnell Ranges 2009
- NAMATJIRA, Kevin - Creator
![Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency Artwork Western MacDonnells this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on cream smooth wove paper, created in 1940-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-0415_003_2.jpg?itok=e2rylDBu)
Western MacDonnells c.1945
- NAMATJIRA, Albert - Creator
![Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency Artwork Twa-tarra this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth cream wove paper, created in 1938-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1652_002_0.jpg?itok=2eq1h2E3)
Twa-tarra c.1938-39
- NAMATJIRA, Albert - Creator
![Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency Artwork Mt Hermannsburg this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth wove paper, created in 1946-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1653_002_0.jpg?itok=3AyHWqB8)
Mt Hermannsburg c.1946-51
- NAMATJIRA, Albert - Creator
![Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency Artwork Central Mount Wedge this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on wove paper loosely attached to composition board, created in 1945-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1988.081_002_0.jpg?itok=3GzUGEdd)
Central Mount Wedge 1945
- NAMATJIRA, Albert - Creator
![© Estate of Ewald Namatjira/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Rocky hills this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth cream wove paper on cardboard](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-0820_001_5.jpg?itok=2NJlPUCD)
Rocky hills
- NAMATJIRA, Ewald - Creator
![Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online](/sites/default/files/styles/large/filesqagoma/assets/image-pending.jpg?itok=SDhxQrcw)
Ghost gums c.1948-62
- NAMATJIRA, Keith - Creator
![Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online](/sites/default/files/styles/large/filesqagoma/assets/image-pending.jpg?itok=SDhxQrcw)
(Ghost gums) 1950s
- NAMATJIRA, Maurice - Creator
![© Estate of Nelson Pannka/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork (Ghost gums and mountain) this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on smooth cream paper on cardboard](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1665_001.jpg?itok=K3zKxS31)
(Ghost gums and mountain)
- PANNKA, Nelson - Creator
![© Estate of Edwin Pareroultja/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork (Mount Sonder) this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on cream wove paper on cardboard, created in 1950-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1-1667_001.jpg?itok=UO2CLzNc)
(Mount Sonder) c.1955
- PAREROULTJA, Edwin - Creator
![© Otto Pareroultja Estate Artwork (Landscape) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper mounted on cardboard, created in 1950-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.105_001_3.jpg?itok=fDkphaqD)
(Landscape) c.1950s
- PAREROULTJA, Otto - Creator
![© Otto Pareroultja Estate Artwork (Landscape) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper mounted on cardboard, created in 1950-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.106_001_3.jpg?itok=xPkVjZ8e)
(Landscape) c.1950s
- PAREROULTJA, Otto - Creator
![Peter TjutjatjaTaylor/Copyright Agency Artwork Ormiston Gorge this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2008.406_001_0.jpg?itok=QeROTyqx)
Ormiston Gorge 2007
- TAYLOR, Peter Tjutjatja - Creator
![© Mervyn Rubuntja/Copyright Agency Artwork The Pipes - Glen Helen this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-05/2008.407_001.jpg?itok=3Azg5sR6)
The Pipes - Glen Helen 2007
- RUBUNTJA, Mervyn - Creator
![© Douglas Kwarlpe Abbott Estate Artwork Standley Chasm this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2008-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2008.408_001.jpg?itok=A-oxW1hr)
Standley Chasm 2008
- ABBOTT, Douglas Kwarlpe - Creator
![© Gloria Pannka/Licensed by Copyright Agency Artwork West MacDonnell Ranges this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2008-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-05/2008.410_001.jpg?itok=N16Hkxif)
West MacDonnell Ranges 2008
- PANNKA, Gloria - Creator
![© Elton Wirri/Copyright Agency Artwork Glen Helen Gorge this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2008-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2008.411_001.jpg?itok=dHqPW8n6)
Glen Helen Gorge 2008
- WIRRI, Elton - Creator
![© Rahel Ungwanaka Artwork Waterbirds this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.069_002_6.jpg?itok=5X9TGIw_)
Waterbirds 2002
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Creator
![Lindy Rontji Artwork Mount Hermannsburg this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.068_002_4.jpg?itok=J7sLLxxM)
Mount Hermannsburg 2002
- RONTJI, Lindy - Creator
![Lindy Rontji/Copyright Agency Artwork Mount Sonder and possums this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2003-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.163_002_5.jpg?itok=ep99RdLp)
Mount Sonder and possums 2003
- RONTJI, Lindy - Creator
![The artist Artwork (Emu and chicks) this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.070_001_4.jpg?itok=QvAExTQy)
(Emu and chicks) 2002
- INKAMALA, Clara - Creator
![Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Mission days this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.067_002.jpg?itok=ArlHYFyv)
Mission days 2002
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Creator
![Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pmere (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and synthetic polymer paint, created in 1996-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1996.176_005_4.jpg?itok=-r0u-ppo)
Pmere (My country) 1996
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![© Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pot: Reelpa (Drovers) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2002.121a-b_015.jpg?itok=JAy-2SL4)
Pot: Reelpa (Drovers) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pot: Cows this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2000-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2002.122a-b_001.jpg?itok=3Pykd63Q)
Pot: Cows 2000
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pot: (Ant on climbing plant) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.074a-b_001_0.jpg?itok=n8Aei3uR)
Pot: (Ant on climbing plant) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![© Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pot: Footy (Lions vs Bombers) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2004.144a-b_023.jpg?itok=QsY1bKRI)
Pot: Footy (Lions vs Bombers) 2004
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![© Irene Mbitjana Entata Artwork Pot: Mission days this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2006.028a-b_004.jpg?itok=zQ8VG4cZ)
Pot: Mission days 2005
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- ENTATA, Irene Mbitjana - Potter
![© Noreen Ngala Hudson/Copyright Agency Artwork Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.015a-b_006.jpg?itok=nk-QTvLW)
Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- HUDSON, Noreen Ngala - Potter
![© Noreen Ngala Hudson/Copyright Agency Artwork Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.014_002.jpg?itok=AowNoBmw)
Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- HUDSON, Noreen Ngala - Potter
![© Noreen Ngala Hudson Artwork Pot: Eeritja (Eagles) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1997-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2005.014a-b_001.jpg?itok=4tPV8Bx8)
Pot: Eeritja (Eagles) 1997
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- HUDSON, Noreen Ngala - Potter
![© Noreen Ngala Hudson Artwork Pot: Lorikeets this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1996-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2005.015a-b_014.jpg?itok=aJ6JnirG)
Pot: Lorikeets 1996
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- HUDSON, Noreen Ngala - Potter
![© Clara Inkamala Artwork Pot: Ilia (Emu) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.019a-b_001_3.jpg?itok=hYC66ZSO)
Pot: Ilia (Emu) 2002
- INKAMALA, Clara - Potter
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
![© Judith Pungkarta Inkamala Artwork Pot: Eeritja (Eagle) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2001-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.020_006.jpg?itok=YDuAaVSK)
Pot: Eeritja (Eagle) 2001
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- INKAMALA, Judith Pungkarta - Potter
![The artist Artwork Pot: Enalaunga (Echidna) family this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2004.145a-b_021_3.jpg?itok=f9zMu16Y)
Pot: Enalaunga (Echidna) family 2004
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- INKAMALA, Judith Pungkarta - Potter
![© Judith Pungkarta Inkamala Artwork Pot: Kangaroo this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1996-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2005.016a-b_001.jpg?itok=n57p47KC)
Pot: Kangaroo 1996
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- INKAMALA, Judith Pungkarta - Potter
![Esther Kennedy Artwork Pot: (Bush orange) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.072a-b_001_4.jpg?itok=6PGFoBS8)
Pot: (Bush orange) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- KENNEDY, Esther - Potter
![Elaine Namatjira Artwork Owl this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and synthetic polymer paint, created in 1996-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1996.177a-b_002_1.jpg?itok=IzFWbdMJ)
Owl 1996
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- NAMATJIRA, Elaine - Potter
![© Carol Rontji Artwork Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2000-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2002.127_007.jpg?itok=hVxB5iCt)
Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) 2000
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RONTJI, Carol - Potter
![© Rahel Ungwanaka Artwork Pot: Tompa (Perentie) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2002.128a-b_007.jpg?itok=EoIpNS44)
Pot: Tompa (Perentie) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Potter
![Lindy Rontji Artwork Pot: (Butterfly) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.071a-b_001_4.jpg?itok=w7FzcFjF)
Pot: (Butterfly) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RONTJI, Lindy - Potter
![Rona Rubuntja Artwork Pot: Kuparda (Bush plum) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2003.073a-b_001_4.jpg?itok=cW8r-wK8)
Pot: Kuparda (Bush plum) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RUBUNTJA, Rona - Potter
![© Carol Rontji Artwork Tompa (Perentie) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1997-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2005.021a-b_003.jpg?itok=HPCcJXF0)
Tompa (Perentie) 1997
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RONTJI, Carol - Potter
![© Rahel Ungwanaka Artwork Pot: Kookaburras this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2004.146a-b_001.jpg?itok=0lBWvJBu)
Pot: Kookaburras 2004
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Potter
![Rahel Ungwanaka Artwork Ankarta (Frill-necked lizard) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2006.032a-b_001_3.jpg?itok=Sfw9qV4w)
Ankarta (Frill-necked lizard) 2005
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Potter
![Lindy Rontji/Copyright Agency Artwork Sand dunes at Papunya this artwork made of Hand-built terracotta clay with incised white slip beneath clear glaze, created in 2007-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2007.290_001_4.jpg?itok=PCFpQKZO)
Sand dunes at Papunya 2007
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RONTJI, Lindy - Potter
![Clara Inkamala/Copyright Agency Artwork Ntaria Garage this artwork made of Hand-built terracotta clay with incised white slip beneath clear glaze, created in 2007-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2007.289_001_4.jpg?itok=J-rZ5swG)
Ntaria Garage 2007
- INKAMALA, Clara - Potter
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
![Rona Rubuntja/Copyright Agency Artwork Koprillia Day at Hermannsburg this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2007-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2007.288a-b_001_4.jpg?itok=WB3Z3yNG)
Koprillia Day at Hermannsburg 2007
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RUBUNTJA, Rona - Potter
![Rahel Ungwanaka/Copyright Agency Artwork Owl this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2007.250a-b_001_5.jpg?itok=oKdv3kJH)
Owl 2005
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Potter
![Namatjira Legacy Trust/ Copyright Agency Artwork Palm Valley this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on woomera wood; carved wood with stone, spinifex resin](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2008.026_001_0.jpg?itok=a1UORU-G)
Palm Valley c.1945
- NAMATJIRA, Albert - Creator