STRONG COUNTRY
A little under a month ago I caught the early flight from Perth to Newman. On the way to the airport the radio announced that Western Australia had recorded its third COVID-19 case. Two hours later I could see that the recent cyclone had left the country with tinges of green and water remained in the creek systems. Anna collected me from the airport and we drove straight to the art centre. I was eager to meet new artists and view the wonderful artwork for which Martumili is renowned. The three days went quickly and on the last night we had dinner at the Newman Hotel under the stars. Little did we realise that the world had already started to collapse.
Fast forward three weeks. The rolls of artwork that I had collected from Martumili arrived in Darwin. I unrolled the works, spread them on the gallery floor and I was, as if by magic, back in Martumili three weeks earlier. Art does this, sorry, great art does this; it transcends time. It melts the current setting, emotion or situation, an ability only mimicked by music or performance. So there I was, swimming in a sea of colour and culture, oblivious to the world outside.
Paul Johnstone Gallery is honoured to present STRONG COUNTRY, an exhibition about strength and resilience.
The exhibition runs from 7 April - 2 May
Please click here to download e-catalogue
Untitled (11-1243)
Nora Wompi
Acrylic on linen 91 x 152 cm / 🔴
Untitled (19-1377)
Bugai Whyoulter
Acrylic on canvas 122 x 91 cm / 🔴
Untitled (12-763)
Nora Nungabar
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Waru Waru (19-544)
Ngamaru Bidu
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / Unavailable
Kulyakartu (19-454)
Muuki Taylor
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Waran (19-929)
Minyawe Miller
Acrylic on canvas 76 x 36 cm / 🔴
Punmu Rockholes (19-1168)
Marianne Burton
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Untitled (20-100)
Kumpaya Girgirba
Acrylic on canvas 70 x 50 cm / 🔴
Yurl Yurl (18-709)
Judith Anya Samson
Acrylic on linen 122 x 91 cm / 🔴
Untitled (16-531)
Jakayu Biljabu
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm / 🔴
Punmu Rockholes (20-91)
Marianne Burton
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Untitled (16-531)
Jakayu Biljabu
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Untitled (20-31)
Doreen Chapman
Acrylic on canvas 76 x 46 cm / 🔴
Paji Claypan (19-528)
Desmond Taylor
Acrylic on canvas 36 x 46 cm / 🔴
Kaalpa -Well 23 (19-1553)
Corban Clause Williams
Acrylic on canvas 152 x 76 cm / AU$3000
Kulyakartu (19-1258)
Derrick Butt
Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm / 🔴
Parnngurr area (19-260)
Cyril Whyoulter
Acrylic on canvas 61 x 91 cm / AU$1400
Kaalpa - Well 23 (19-1264)
Corban Clause Williams
Acrylic on linen 152 x 76 cm / 🔴
Kulyakartu (19-1140)
Muuki Taylor
Acrylic on linen 121 x 76 cm / 🔴
Kumpupirntily (16-767)
Billy Atkins
Acrylic on canvas 61 x 46 cm / 🔴