Welcome

Welcome to The Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery. DNAAG is an Aboriginal Gallery housed in the annex of the Visitor Information Centre designed by internationally renowned architect Glen Murcutt. The gallery is nestled in parkland on the south side of Kempsey in the Macleay Valley on the mid north coast of New South Wales.

The aim of the gallery is to showcase and market works of our prominent established and emerging aboriginal artists of the Dunghutti nation. The Gallery also provides an opportunity to link Indigenous business development with Indigenous culture.

View our unique collection of works by browsing the gallery artists.

Our Gallery is proudly managed and funded by Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service.

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Exhibition

'Barralbarayi' 

Exhibition of works by emerging artist Elwyn Toby from Thungutti tribe at Bellbrook.  Exhibition runs from 5 June until 4 July.

Gallery Open Tuesday -Sunday 10am-4pm

Latest Work

Featured Artist: Elwyn Toby


 

 

I was born in Bellbrook 52 kms west of Kempsey in Macleay Valley.  My tribe is Thungutti.  I have lived in Bellbrook all my life. 

I was initially inspired to paint when my uncle opened an art school in the small village of Bellbrook.  He would encourage me by telling me that I had a very different and unique style to other artists.  This encouraged me to keep painting and since  then my passion for painting as increased.   I have became more serious about painting over the past 3 years when I found that people liked my work and we happy to buy it and hang it in on the walls of their homes.   

I am really passionate about where I live and I like Aboriginal art because of the stories behind them.   It was fun growing up in Bellbrook and I am now raising my family in the area.  I spent a lot of time as a young boy growing up by the Macleay River. I love going spearing and looking for dhubal (witchetty grubs), turtles and on bush walks with my uncle.  I paint my memories of growing up as a young Aboriginal kid in Bellbrook and enjoy retelling my stories and those passed down by elders.

I also enjoy going into the bush to find suitable woods and hollowed out logs to make didgeridoos.  

I am now spreading my knowledge and keeping my culture alive by speaking with school children at the Gallery and playing the didgeridoo.