A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Trevor 'Turbo' Brown - he is a finalist in the 2015 Victorian Indigenous Art Award!

We are big fans of Turbo here at Kate Owen Gallery - fingers crossed he can win the Deadly Award or pick up the people's choice award! Make sure you read his incredible biography on our website & check out his gorgeous new body of work.

Hannah’s favourite was Gwenda Turner’s Sand Dunes and Rock Holes (GTUYU1515).

“I love the colours, the swirling patterns and the way the dots have little points on them.”

Lila loved Lorna Brown Napanangka’s Antaka (LBRG0042).

“I really like the different blues and the pattern.”

The complexity of the design of artist Michelle Possum Nungurrayi’s Grandmother’s Country (MEPU7038) attracted Taisi to this painting. She also loved the colours and the stories associated with the artwork.

it is with great excitement that we announce our upcoming exhibition

Minnie

strong, confident, painterly and immensely striking

This exhibition has been a true labour of love – we have wanted to pay tribute to this remarkable woman for many years now, and after much patience we have a body of work by the late Minnie Pwerle that encapsulates why she has gone down as one of the greatest Australian Aboriginal artists of all time.

 Our third level collectors’ gallery has been completely transformed. Minnie's sweeps of wild colour, thick fluid lines and overlays create an extraordinary depth and emotional intensity.

 Many of Minnie’s artworks are boldly gestural

Sometimes raw in execution

And at other times more restrained.
 

 There is an assuredness in her depiction of Awelye-Atnwengerrp (women's ceremony of the Atnwengerrp region), bush melon and bush melon seed, which came from an intimate and encyclopaedic knowledge of culture and country. The delight and pleasure Minnie found in painting is evident and truly contagious. 

We hope you can visit us this weekend and enjoy a glass of bubbly as you are enchanted by the works of this shy woman who took the art world by storm with her strong, confident, painterly and immensely striking works.

We are excited to announce our next

artists in residence program

with the

warlukurlangu art centre

meet the artists, watch them paint and learn more about their art

saturday 27th and sunday 28th and monday 29th June

thursday 2nd - monday 6th July

thursday 9th - sunday 12th July

10am - 3:30pm

no booking necessary!

Artists Include

Alma Nungurrayi Granites, Chantelle Nampijinpa Robertson, Christine Napanangka Michaels, Julie Nangala Robertson, Sabrina Nangala Robertson

This is a wonderful opportunity to sit down and have a yarn with five of the ladies from Warlukurlangu. Learn more about their art, culture and inspiration as they set up in our top gallery and answer all of your questions. 

 The art from this Aboriginal owned and operated art centre, located roughly 330kms North West of Alice Springs, has become world renowned for their glorious use of bold colour. 

Our  top gallery will display the finest examples of the artists’ works, all available to purchase. 

Look forward to seeing you!