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| During the 2 week tour, Peter Molloy visited 20 art centers across Australia - an incomparable education and experience |
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| The tour started at Uluru (Ayers Rock), which we used as a base for the first few days, visiting art centers around Uluru and from there to the art centers at Ernabella, Amata, Patjarr and Warakurna |
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| (L-R) Peter Molloy (CA), Ron Acker (DC), John Oster (Desart), Margaret Levi & Bob Kaplan (Seattle), Pam McClusky (Seattle Art Museum), Joel Newman (Austrade), Manuel Pulido (IL), Natalie Clark (WY). |
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| Warakurna arts center, one of our early stops on the tour. |
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| We were ferried from the desert airstrips to the art centers in 10 seater trucks called 'Troopers'. Roads were typically dirt making for some rough rides in our Troopers. |
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| Patjarr was one of our interesting stops in the first half of the tour. A township of only 40 people, it is already producing some great art. I bought two paintings by Nancy Carnegie. |
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| Nancy Carnegie of Patjarr explains to me and others the story of the Tjakura rockhole sites in her painting. |
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| Warlayirti Artists in Balgo is a well-established art center that provides important support and income for the town. It also represents some great artists such as Eubena Nampitjinpa. |
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| Balgo artists at work in the art center. |
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| We flew over Wolf Creek crater on our way to Kununurra. |
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| Local lads greet us in the township of Kununurra |
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| Kimberley artists use natural ochres ground in a mortar and pestle. They mix the ground ochre with acrylic glue (PVA) to create their paint colors. |
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| Boab trees are a feature of the Kimberley region. |
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| Our guide in Oenpelli, Garry, points out important rock art in the escarpments of the region |
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| Dorothy Napangardi in Alice Springs |
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| The tour group at Warlukurlangua arts center in Yuendumu. |
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| Kathleen Petyarre at her home in Alice Springs. |
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| Artist at work in Oenpelli art center in Arnhem Land |
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