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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…

Jaluka Rosalee Quinlin – “Fishing at Nulla Nulla Creek” Acrylic on Paper – 103.4cm x 73,4cm (framed) The gallery has just taken delivery of three new works by Jaluka Rosalee Quinlin. Her works tell stories about her family and about growing up in the area around Bellbrook and Nulla Nulla Creek. Jaluka Rosalee Quinlin –…

Burrel Bulai – Barralbarayi Barralbarayi is the Dunghutti name for the mountain which can be seen to the west of Kempsey. It has also been known as Burrell Bulai, Mount Sugarloaf, Anderson’s Sugarloaf and Mount Anderson. It is a cap made of basalt formed by the Ebor volcano 20 million years ago. “This is a…

Boundaries by Leo Leeko Wright The gallery has just taken delivery of new works by local Dunghutti artist Leo Leeko Wright. Leo is looking at local history with his works; at traditional camping areas, hunting practices and important local sites. These and other works will soon be part of our Always Was, Always Will Be exhibition.

Artwork – Cattai Wetlands – Swan Nesting Sites by Tanya Taylor “NSW is home to some of Australia’s best art galleries and museums and I look forward to them reopening to the public.” Gladys Berejiklian – NSW Premier. Although galleries, museums and libraries are able to re-open in NSW from Monday June 1st, DNAAG will…

Artwork by Zale Davison “Always Was, Always Will Be” is the theme for NAIDOC Week in 2020. Together with Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery (Corindi Beach) and the Armidale and Region Aboriginal Cultural Centre, DNAAG was working towards a joint – Three Nations – exhibition. Covid-19 restrictions have changed the way we are working,  but it is…

The gallery is currently closed to the public due to the lock-downs caused by the Covid 19 Pandemic. We are using this time to update our online presence and to research the history of the gallery as it goes into its twelfth year of operation. You can still contact us by phone or email if…