Danie Mellor, Bayi Minyjirral,2013, Pastel, pencil and wash on Saunders Waterford paper. 300.0 x 360.0 cm, 9 panels each 100.0 x 120.0 cm. Reproduced here with the permission of the artist.

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This site is for teachers of Visual Arts. It provides links to online resources for use when planning teaching and learning activities. This site focuses on practising contemporary artists' with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

While artworks have been reproduced here with the permission of the artist, visitors should be aware that this website may include images and names of deceased people

Currently this website features links to resources on the following contemporary artists:

"I feel really fortunate that in high school an art teacher recognised that I had a talent for art and she recommended that I spend one day per week at art college. This was extremely important to the foundation of my technical practice."

Tony Albert, Interview in Art and Australia 2015, 'I am important'. Link to interview on artist's page.

Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory- home to the The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award

National Gallery of Australia-Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Collection

Art Gallery of NSW, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

For rescources on specific artists- simply click on their name or artwork.

For art education resources that are general and cover several artists with Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander background please look at the page titled 'Further resources'

For links to curriculum resources, strategies and educational projects relating to education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students please look at the page titled 'Policy, Syllabus Links'

This site will continue to grow.

VISUAL ARTS CLASSROOM:

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ART

-LINKS AND RESOURCES-