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Painting

With works dating from the 1970s and including artists from the Northern Territory and interstate, this collection of paintings is unique and diverse. The works include examples by some of Australia’s best known artists in the form of abstraction, landscapes and figurative studies.

AF 1971:001
David Aspden

Yellow painting

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the 1971 Alice Prize. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Elwyn Lynn. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1972:003
Tim Guthrie

Rock garden

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1972 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Alan McCulloch. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1976:002
Richard Larter

Little clerk shaman soap-ad prestigator

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1976 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judges: Leon Paroissien and David Thomas. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1977:001
Robert Boynes

Blue boy

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the 1977 Alice Prize. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judges: Ron Appleyard and Tony Bishop. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1979:011
Ken Whisson

Ship or tower with birds in flight

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1979 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judges: Daniel Thomas and David Dolan. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1980:001
James Meldrum

Equivocal construction

Araluen Art Collection. Joint Winner 1970 Alice Prize. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Tammy Kingsley Memorial Acquisition 1980. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1986:001
Judy Cassab

Desert shapes in landscape

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired by donation to the Alice Springs Art Foundation from the 1986 Alice Prize. Judge: Edmund Capon. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council in 1990 for the people of Alice Springs.
AS 1991:001
Iain Campbell

Self-portrait in office

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1991 Northern Territory Art Award by the Central Australian Art Society. Judge: Mary Alice Lee. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1991:003
Noel McKenna

A woman's dream

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1991 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Jenepher Duncan. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1996:001
Janet Laurence

Periodic Table Series Driftworks 1994-5

Araluen Art Collection. Winner of the 1996 Alice Prize. Acquired by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Edmund Capon, Director Art Gallery of New South Wales. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AF 1996:002
Wayne Eager

Lassetters last letter

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 1996 Alice Prize by the Alice Springs Art Foundation. Judge: Edmund Capon, Director Art Gallery of New South Wales. Donated to the Alice Springs Town Council for the people of Alice Springs.
AC 2002:004
Marina Strocchi

Big country

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Australia Council.
AC 2013:012
Ron Talbot

Lenie Namatjira

Araluen Art Collection. Acquired from the 2013 Advocate Art Award
AC 2013:013
Rod Moss

Farewell Magdalene

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Rod Moss
AC 2014:005
Richard Dunn

Standley Chasm c.1942-49 (after Albert Namatjira)

Araluen Art Collection. Donated in 2014 through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the Ellis Family.