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Photo of Peter Narbarlambarl ( <i>Oenpelli, Western Desert</i><br> )  ( Bininj Kunwok Language Group,  ) Peter Narbarlambarl
Oenpelli, Western Desert
Bininj Kunwok Language Group, 

Paintings like the Sugar Bag Man Dreaming, Mimi spirits, Barramundi Dreaming and Sacred Rock-Keeper Dreaming, are typical of Peter’s Nabarlambarl’s work. He paints using the traditionally rarrk-cross hatching technique, or x-ray style, typical of the Gunbalanya artists of western Arnhem land.

His work has a whimsical quality and the spirits that he depicts have all metamorphosed into rocks at important sites in the artist’s country.

His work also successfully crosses over into the print medium without losing any of its traditional qualities.

Born in 1930 Peter has exhibited all over Australia since 1982, including the 1994 Power of the Land: Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria; as well as in several exhibitions in the United States.

Collections

Art Gallery of WA, Perth
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Kelton Foundation,Santa Monica, USA
Museum & Art Gallery of NT, Darwin
Dept. of Trade & Foreign Affairs, Canberra
Flinders University Art Museum Collection, Adelaide
Kluge-Ruhe Collection, Virginia USA

Group Exhibitions

1982 Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin

1990 Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhem Land Art Gallery of WA, Perth

1992 9th NATSI Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin

1992 Traditions in Transit, The Australia Gallery New York, USA

1993 Birukmarri, Fremantle

1993 Western & Central Arnhem Land, Framed Gallery, Darwin

1993 Hogarth Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney

1993 Editions Southbank, Melbourne

1994 Power of the Land, Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

1994 Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney

1996 Framed Gallery, Darwin

1997 14th ANTS Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin

1998 Desert Designs, Japingka Gallery, Perth

1998 Art of Place, Australian Heritage Commission, Art Award Finals & Touring Exhibition, Canberra

1998 Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney

1998 Dreamweaver limited edition rug

1998 From Bush to City, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney

1998 4th Indigenous Art Award, The Art of Place, The Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra

1999 Bu Karrikarrekadjurren - When We Share Our Stories, Framed Gallery, Darwin

1999 16th NATSI Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin

1999 Spirit in the Land: Creation Ancestors & Numinous Landscapes, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney

1999 Contemporary Paintings from Western Arnhem Land, Flinders Art Museum, Adelaide

Bibliography

Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, exhib. cat., Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida

O’Ferrall, M. 1990, Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art Of Arnhemland in the Collection of the Art Gallery of WA, Art Gallery of WA, Perth

1994, Kunwinjku Art from Injalak 1991-1992, The John W. Kluge Commission, Museum Arts International Pty Ltd., Adelaide

1994 Kunwinjku Seasonal Calendar, Published by Injalak Arts & Crafts

1999 Art from the Land: dialogues with the Kluge Ruhe Collection of Aboriginal Art, University of Virginia

Wright, F. 1999, Contemporary Paintings from Western Arnhem Land, Published by Flinders Art Museum, Adelaide

Medium

bark painting, ochres on Arches paper, ochres on bark, didgeridoo, limited edition prints


Pieces by Peter Narbarlambarl:



Peter Narbarlambarl - Mimi Spirit Hunting Ngurrudu (Emus)
Mimi Spirit Hunting Ngurrudu (Emus)
1998

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