Over the past couple of weeks we have been learning about the different types of regional styles that exist in Aboriginal art. Each region has a very unique and distinctive style, therefore it is very easy to distinguish one regional style from another.
The Kimberley Region
Distinctive characteristics of style: large blocks of colour, shapes outlined with white dots, restricted palette, consiting of rich ochre tones, natural pigments.
* This style is most commonly associated with artists from North West Australia such as Paddy Bedford and Rover Thomas from Warmun (Turkey Creek).
Below is an example of the 'Kimberlety Region' style of painting.
Rover Thomas: Nilah Marudji (Rover’s Country), 1996
The Desert Region
Distinctive characteristics of style: wide palette, images comprised of dots and circles, acrylic on canvas.
* This style propelled Indigenous art in Australia by making famous the 'Dot Art' movement, and is most commonly associated with artists from Utopia, the Central Desert and the Western Desert including the Papunya Tula artists.
Below is an example of the 'Desert Region' style of painting.
Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula: Tingari men at Malparingya, 2009
Arnhem Land
Distinctive characteristics of style: restridted palette, natural pigments on bark, cross-hatching or rark.
* This style is often derived from the meanings associated with the chest paintings used in sacred ceremonies. The paint used by artists often originates from sacred sites.
Below is an example of of the 'Arnhem Land' style of painting.
John Mawurndjul: Yawk Yawk (Young girl's spirit), 1985
SOURCES:
Rover Thomas Image : http://www.aboriginalartcoop.com.au/aboriginal-art/rover-julama-thomas/nilah-marudji-rovers-country.php
Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula Image: http://www.papunyatula.com.au/image/355/
John Mawurndjul Image: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/work/216.1985.1/
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