Earth on Paper 2,  Seva Frangos Gallery, Perth

Each of the Jilamara artists produced beautiful works on paper. The second exhibition in this series, the collection again offered superb examples in this medium and showcased exciting and original developments in the work of the Jilamara artists.

Parruwarti Angawilla Jilamara - Earth Our Colour, at Chapman Gallery, Canberra

Pedro Wonaeamirri, Linus Warlapinni, Raelene Kerinauia, Timothy Cook, Janice Murray, Mary Magdelene Tipungwuti and Conrad Tipungwuti contributed works on canvas and ironwood carvings.  

Islands in the Sun, Pedro Wonaeamirri Solo exhibition - Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

Pedro created a large body of work with white ochre on canvas being a feature. The exhibition also featured works on bark and ironwood carvings. Pedro talks about his colours and how important they are to Tiwi art and to him personally.

“The white backgrounds of my recent paintings for my exhibition, is really strong, but the whites are different which you can see from a distance. The white background is really white on one painting and on another painting it has white but also a bit of pink. Collecting the ochre behind my house near the beach, the white ochre we collect it down the bottom surface and the other white which has a bit of pink is on the top. So when you mix the white and the other white which has a bit of pink together you can see there’s definitely different whites. This is the earth.”

Timothy Cook chosen as finalist in the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards.

The Western Australian Indigenous Art Award is in its second year but already is getting a reputation for being very unique as artists are nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of respected art industry people. Only fifteen artists were selected from 217 applicants. The excitement of Timothy Cook being chosen was tremendous in the Milikapiti community and fantastic for all the Tiwi artists to have one of their friends and contemporaries chosen for such a prestigious art prize.

NATSIAA - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous Art Awards , Telstra Awards -  Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin 

Pedro Wonaeamirri, Timothy Cook and Janice Murray were selected as finalists in this years award exhibition. Pedro & Timothy both created large pukamani poles (funeralpoles) and Janice a beautifully painted tunga (traditional basket). The award showcases the high standard of indigenous art from around Australia and collectors from major Australian and international galleries see this award as a chance to view and acquire indigenous art at its best.

Art and Soul Documentary

Hetti Perkins from the AGNSW is making a documentary exploring the lives and creative drive of indigenous artists throughout Australia. Pedro Wonaeamirri is one of the featured artists.

Mukumuwu, To Be Together, Tiwi Art Network, Darwin

This year the Tiwi Art Network group exhibition on show during the festival time in Darwin was a huge success. The exhibition highlighted the great work created by the Tiwi artists from the art centres

Wulikija Jilamara, Northern Editions, Charles Darwin University, Darwin

A selection of etchings created by senior and emerging Tiwi artists published in cooperation with Northern Editions celebrates tradition and innovation in Tiwi art. The etchings were created in 2008 when Leon Stainer delivered a printmaking workshop for the artists at Jilamara. Printmaking has played an important role in the history of art at Jilamara with the first print workshop taking place in 1994.

White Hot, Seva Frangos Art, Perth

Raelene Kerinauia and Mary Magdalene Tipungwuti are a beautiful complement for each other and a perfect balance in representing Tiwi women artists today. An exciting exhibition offering a look into the first generation and second generation ofTiwi artists from Jilamara.

Future Exhibitions

Jilamara Kangi – Colour on Paper – Tunbridge Gallery, Margaret River

5 Dec – 13rd Dec 2009

A collection of recent works by the artists of Jilamara, this exhibition features established artists Pedro Wonaeamirri, Timothy Cook,Raelene Kerinauia, Linus Warlapinni as well as emerging artists from Jilamara

Newly released etchings of the late Kitty Kantilla – Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney

6 – 27 February 2010

A special exhibition of Kitty Kantilla’s last etchings printed this year by Martin King from the Melbourne Print Workshop, as well