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Desert Painting

Featuring the beginnings of the Western Desert art movement from 1971 and the developments since this time. This is a large collecting area with works highlighting the momentum of Desert art through Aboriginal owned art centres throughout the region.

AS 1971:005
Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa

Men's Ceremony for the Kangaroo 'Gulgardi'

Araluen Art Collection. Joint winner of the 1971 Caltex Art Award. Acquired by the Central Australian Art Society. Judge: Jo Caddy. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1989 for the people of Alice Springs.
AS 1972:001
Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra

Water Dreaming with bushtucker

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the 1972 Caltex Art Award. Acquired by the Central Australian Art Society. Judges: Tim Guthrie and Neil Douglas. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1989 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1974:005
Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi

Tingari men suffer from thirst

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1974 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: David Dridan. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1978:002
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula

Tingari men at Tjikarri

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1978 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Tom McCullough. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
Clifford Possum Mulga Seed Tjurkurpa
Clifford Tjapaltjarri Possum

Mulga seed Tjukurpa

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the Alice Prize 1983. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Patrick McCaughey. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AS 1985:002
Michael Tjakamarra Nelson

Ceremonial travels

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the 1985 Northern Territory Art Award. Acquired by the Central Australian Art Society. Judge: Alison Carroll. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1989 for the people of Alice Springs.
AC 1987:001
Wenten Rubuntja

Arrernte country

Araluen Art Collection. Commissioned with funds from an Australian Bicentennial Grant, 1987
TC 1991:006
Uta Uta Tjangala

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Presented to the people of Alice Springs in 1991 through the Alice Springs Town Council by the Honourable Jock Nelson, Mayor of Alice Springs 1971 - 1973.
TC 1991:007
Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Presented to the people of Alice Springs in 1991 through the Alice Springs Town Council by the Honourable Jock Nelson, Mayor of Alice Springs 1971 - 1973.
TC 1991:008
Mick Namarari

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Presented to the people of Alice Springs in 1991 through the Alice Springs Town Council by the Honourable Jock Nelson, Mayor of Alice Springs 1971 - 1973.
TC 1991:009
Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri

Bush potato Dreaming

Araluen Art Collection. Presented to the people of Alice Springs in 1991 through the Alice Springs Town Council by the Honourable Jock Nelson, Mayor of Alice Springs 1971 - 1973.
AC 1996:012
Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (Desert Mob) 1996, with the financial assistance of Gallerie Australis
AF 1998:001
Marlee Napurrula

Kalinykalinypa and nulla nullas

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the Alice Prize 1998. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Alan Dodge. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AC 1998:004
Long Tom Tjapanangka

Snake, camels, Winparrku

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the Desert Mob Art Show (Desert Mob) 1998
AF 2001:001
Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka

Marpa

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 2001 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Elizabeth Ann Macgregor. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AC 2001:017
Minnie Pwerle

Bush orange at Anuneepa

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2001
AC 2002:012
Tommy Watson

Walpa

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2002
AC 2003:009
Nancy Naninurra

Tjukurjee

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2003
AC 2004:107
George Tjungurrayi

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Purchased with funds from the Komon Bequest, 2004
AC 2004:108
Wenten Rubuntja

Urepentye (Fire Dreaming at Mount Hay)

Araluen Art Collection. Purchased with funds from the Komon Bequest, 2004
AC 2005:002
Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai

Mereenie Ridge at Haasts Bluff

Araluen Art Collection. Purchased with funds from the Komon Bequest, 2005
AC 2005:019
Ngipi Ward

Wati Kutjarra

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2005
AC 2008:005
Dorothy Napangardi

Salt of Mina Mina

Araluen Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Roslyn Premont in 2008
AC 2008:062
Bugai Whylouter

Balfour Downs

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2008
AC 2009:006
Harry Tjutjuna

Wati Ngintaka, Wati Nyiru, Wanka and Kungka Tjuta

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2009
AC 2009:007
Nora Wompi

Kunawarritji

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2009
AC 2010:012
Katjarra Butler

Marapirnti

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2010
AC 2011:011
Carol Maanyatja Golding

Walu

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2011
AC 2012:004
Kunmanara Lewis

Tawal

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2012
AC 2013:003
Lawrence Pennington

Walawuru

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2013
AC 2013:011
Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula

Untitled

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired 2013
AC 2015:002
Linda Puna

Ngayuku Ngura (My home)

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from Desert Mob 2015