Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery - Artists Directory

Patty Wright

2009-05-28T16:17:49+10:00

Patty is an emerging art who began painting in 2007 when she commenced classes at Greenhill Community College.
‘My children were growing up and I wanted to do something for myself so that I could get out of the house and mix with my family and friends.’

Patricia McInherny

2009-05-28T16:12:13+10:00

Patricia is an Aboriginal Consultant and Director of Dalang GaRumba which explores play with an Aboriginal perspective. Patricia is mutli talented and offers cultural workshops together with a range of aboriginal artefacts including clapping sticks, carved wooden bowls and felt story boards.

Gail Naden

2009-05-28T14:44:23+10:00

Gail has been a professional practising artist for many years. Her works on display are of a unique contempory style using mixed media. Gails’s work is presently featured on the Gilgandra White/Yellow pages for 2009/2010.

Natalie Bateman

2009-05-28T14:37:19+10:00

Natalie’s artworks are beautifully conceived paintings that challenge the viewer to really experience her interior world. Viewers are mesmerised by the layers of meaning, texture, colour and design. Instantly people want to touch and revel in those perfect ‘dots’.

Sonny (Harry) Bell

2008-12-16T16:47:39+11:00

Ellen Lockwood

2008-12-16T16:45:22+11:00

Ellen was born in Kempsey and is a member of the Dunghutti Tribe.

Ellen enjoys painting rockpools in a contemporary style.

Margaret McEvoy

2008-12-16T16:41:35+11:00

Margaret was born in Macksville in 1973 and is a member of the Gumbayngirr language group.

When my children were at primary school I time on my hands and wanted to learn something new. I started classes at Greenhill Community College where I learnt painting, drawing, printmaking, batik, tie-dyeing and sewing. I really enjoy printmaking and have been busy sewing bags with my family until late in the evening. I look forward to developing my printing skills further.

Enid (Teeny) Wright

2008-12-16T16:37:30+11:00

Enid was born in 1949 and is a member of the Dunghutti tribe.

Enid has recently discovered her talents since going to the Greenhill Community College for the past 5 years. I wanted to get out of the house and to be with my family and friends. Since attending college I have learnt painting and drawing skills, printing, printmaking on silk, dyeing and sewing. My passion at the moment is printmaking and sewing. I enjoy sitting up late in the evening with my family sewing.

Larry Morris

2008-12-16T16:19:05+11:00

Larry likes to paint animals from the local area on canvas, board, didgeridoos and boomerangs.
Larry thinks about boys being sent away and if they would ever reconnect with their families. A meeting place referred to as the ‘Big E’ a watering hole in Redfern would often be a place for reconnection.

Esther Quinlin

2008-12-15T15:17:49+11:00

Esther Quinlin was born on the Macleay River, NSW and raised on a Government Reserve. She discovered her artistic talents in 1994 when she picked up a paintbrush for the first time.
Esther does a variety of Aboriginal art work. Each painting tells a story. She has won a number of major art awards and is selling well commercially.
She has lived and worked in different communities throughout Australia. Whilst living with desert people in Western Australia, she was given her skin name ‘Goongunu’. This has the same meaning as her own Thungutti tribal name ‘Murrunghan’, given to her by her mother. It means ‘good’ or ‘lovely’.
Her work is well represented at the Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre, where it is displayed along with her record of achievements.
She lives with her family at Bellbrook and teaches pupils at Bellbrook School their native Thungutti language in story and song so that it is never forgotten.