Warnayaka Art
Traditional Stories by Warlpiri People
Traditional Stories by Warlpiri People
The Lajamanu Community is 580kms south west of Katherine, Northern Territory. Lajamanu is half way between Alice Springs and Darwin. Lajamanu has a population of around 900 Warlpiri people and their stories are part of their art. Artists in Lajamanu have been finalists in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards for the past 3 years ...more
The art centre is staffed mainly by the children of the older generation of Lajamanu residents who remember their first contact with white Australia.
Artists in Lajamanu have been finalists in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards for the past 3 years.
Warnayaka Art Centre has artwork this is more than just paint on canvas but a meaningful process, producing a bold strong outcome.
The most important thing expressed by members, is the need to preserve and pass on the cultural significance of Warlpiri people.
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