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We would like to invite you to the unveiling of our Student Designed Banner on Saturday December 3rd from 1.00PM to 3.30PM. We have been working with students from the local high schools to create a banner for the gallery that celebrates the past, present and future for Dunghutti people in the Macleay Valley. Dunghutti…

The gallery has a wide range of artworks, artist’s prints and merchandise available for purchase. We have a range of beautiful, unique greeting cards by our local artists, giving you the chance to personalise your gift-giving. We are open seven days a week 10.00AMto 4.00PM. Drop in for a yarn with our friendly and helpful…

We have just added some beautiful new artworks by Jaluka Rosalee Quinlin, both in-store and online. The works tell the story of Jaluka Rosalee’s childhood at Nulla Nulla Creek – a village near Bellbrook on the upper reaches of the Macleay River.

The gallery is well advanced on its engagement project with local high schools, commissioning designs for a banner to celebrate and promote the work of young artists in the valley. The project encompasses broad themes of “the people” – “the past”, “the present” and “the emerging”, and a large portable banner is now being drawn…

A Visual Recording of Stories and Themes From the Macleay Valley Region The Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery (DNAAG) has commissioned artworks by prominent artists living on Dunghutti/Thunghutti lands as part of a celebration of the Macleay River Valley and the connection to the land of its traditional custodians. The works will be on display in…

Congratulations to DNAAG artist Gus Kelly on being selected as a finalist in the National Capital Art Prize in Canberra. His work, “The Intruder” makes a subtle but powerful comment about invasion and dispossession. Artist Statement The natives all stared in awe when they first saw this strange being.Who was he?Where did he come from?What…

Mabel Ritchie – Wattleseed – Acrylic on canvas We have new works in the gallery this week by established artist Mabel Ritchie. Mabel, whose last exhibition in the gallery was called dhipalayn – the Dunghutti work for bird, has more recently been looking at traditional bush food and medicines as her subject matter. We look forward…

Zalie Davison – Mud Flats II – Acrylic on Canvas The gallery now has on display a series of new works by local Dunghutti artist Zalie Davison. Her works use abstract forms to reference the local landscapes of the Macleay River Valley. Zalie uses an interesting colour palette with soft blues, greens and light ochres…

Danielle Burford – Ocean Turtle and the Coral Sea – Acrylic on canvas The gallery is pleased to have a series of new works by prominent contemporary artist Danielle Burford. Her paintings showcase a unique combination of traditional and contemporary image making. often with unexpected, hidden imagery. Danielle Burford – Jelly – Acrylic on canvas

Congratulations to Dunghutti artist Gus Kelly on winning the prestigious 2021 Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance Prize. The judge, Alison Williams from Wadjar Gallery at Corindi Beach, praised Gus’s technical skill with the difficult medium of charcoal drawing and referred to the emotional impact of the work on the viewer.

Gus Kelly “Wanha-Wanggati-Nganhang (Don’t Forget Me)” Charcoal on paper. I know you but you don’t remember me. I was here a long time ago but now I am gone. They came and took everything: my land, my language, my culture, my life. I might be gone, but I still live on inside of you So…

Rex Winston-Walford – Rainbow Milky Way Dreaming – Acrylic on canvas The gallery has entered 2021 with expanded premises and a range of new artworks, prints and merchandise. We are open 7 days a week – 10.00am to 4.00pm. The Visitor Information Centre has now moved and this may cause some confusion with regards to…

It is now a month until Christmas Day and a great time to visit he gallery and do some gift shopping. We have an exciting range of artworks, with many small works and limited edition prints priced below $100. We also have a wide variety of gifts and homewares including caps, scarves, jewellery, tablecloths, cushions…

We are celebrating NAIDOC Week in the Gallery with a display of works by our local artists. The range of styles and themes makes for an exciting display. As we move towards Christmas, we encourage you to drop in and look at the works that are available. Original artworks make wonderful gifts. We also stock…

Jennifer Scott – Dr Raymond Charles Rauscher – Acrylic on canvas – Acrylic on canvas. Photograph courtesy AGNSW Congratulations to Jennifer Scott on being selected as a finalist for the 2020 Archibald Prize. Jennifer was born in Kempsey and has Dunghutti heritage. She was a member of the stolen generation and has only recently started…

Archibald Prize 2020 finalist Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill), Writing in the sand, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 250 x 250 cm © the artist. Photo: AGNSW, Felicity Jenkins Sitter: Dujuan Hoosen – documentary star (‘In my blood it runs’) Congratulations to Dunghutti artist Blak Douglas on being selected as a finalist in the 2020 Archibald…

Mabel Ritchie – Emus I – Acrylic on canvas – 50.5cm x 50.5cm This is Mabel Ritchie’s painting of emus. The emu has been in the news lately. The Americans have decided that “ee-moo” is an acceptable pronunciation, while in Australia it has always been “ee-mew”. Perhaps we could solve the problem by opting for…

Gus Kelly – Yalaanggur Yurra (Turtle) – Coloured Pencil on Paper  – 96.5 x 75.5cm The gallery is pleased to announce that it has purchased Gus Kelly’s beautiful, large format pencil drawing Yalaanggur Yurra (Turtle) for its permanent collection. Over the years, the gallery has developed a policy of selecting works for permanent display. We…

Elwyn Toby – Pinkeye Run – Acrylic on canvas. The gallery has just taken delivery of a new painting by renowned local artist Elwyn Toby. Called “Pinkeye Run”, the artwork depicts the mullet run on the Macleay River. The mullet is a freshwater fish that can only be caught in floods and in the backwaters. Skills…

Our new exhibition – Always Was, Always Will Be – is open to the public. Working with the Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre and the Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, we are celebrating the achievements of artists from a wide expanse of northern NSW. The exhibition will be open until…