Panels of Small Paintings
Small paintings can be hung on their own or can look striking hung in groups of varying sizes, either horizontally or vertically. Â A small painting can make a special gift for a birthday, christening or other special occasion, Â or it can be the start to a personal collection. This selection from the art centre at...
NSW : Carved and Scarred Trees
These paintings are by Mary Kennedy and other artists from Ngemba Wailwan Community in Warren, NSW. They are inspired by their forebears’ practice of tree carving and use a reflective technique of applying oil paint thickly to the canvas and then carving it out in traditional patterning. They are beautiful in their own right, but...
Customs House Library – City of Sydney
Tali Gallery has curated an exhibition of Ngurratjuta Many Hands paintings at City of Sydney’s Library in Customs House at Circular Quay in the City. Â Di delivered a Curator’s Talk about the art centre and the work in the exhibition which will be on display until the end of August. Â We may hold further talks...
Ghost Nets Transformed – Upcoming Exhibition
We enjoyed a surprise visit from Art Centre Manager, Vianetta yesterday and are excitedly awaiting some of the wonderful creations made from Ghost Nets by the artists from the Anindilyakwa Arts and Cultural Centre on Groote Eylandt. Ghost nets have been washing up on Grooyt Eylandt and causing grief to wildlife but the locals decided to...
The Ripple Effect
We are delighted to offer these handpainted stones from local Indigenous artist, Peter Watt, who’s working with young Indigenous people in Sydney’s western suburbs.  This is the start of a very special project to encourage connection to country and self esteem through art creation. There will be a range of  traditional symbols combined with messages...
Tjanpi Baskets and Creatures
Latest Arrivals from the Central Desert made from native grasses and embellished with wool and raffia and emu feathers.  There are  perente (lizards), baskets, birds and camp dogs.
Red Diamonds – Contemporary Aboriginal Art in Red
Urban, Regional and Desert Artists painting red diamonds. Diamonds inspired by NSW Tree Carving and Tidal Sand Patterns on the Coast and Tingari Ancestral Patterns in the Desert. http://www.artcollector.net.au/IkuntjiArtCentreHaastsBluff  links to an article in Art Collector Magazine about Justin Corby Tjungarrayi. http://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/ambassadors/nsw/digby-moran.aspx   links to an article about Digby Moran who has been...
City of Sydney Library Event
Di will be delivering a curatorial talk at City of Sydney’s Library at Customs House in Sydney relating to a special NAIDOC Week Watercolour exhibition on Wednesday 10th July at 6PM.  The paintings are a collection of distinctive watercolour landscapes created by the descendants of Albert Namatjira  in the Hermannsburg style consigned to Tali...
Reconciliation Award
Di proudly accepted a Pauline McLeod Reconciliation Award at Woollahra Council in Sydney yesterday. The Pauline McLeod Awards are presented by the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum – Cr Dominic WY Kanak from Waverley Council is the Chairman. Cr Vera Ann Hannaford from Leichhardt Council presented Di with the award,...
New Ngatji Glass Arrivals
Summer Matthews creates stunning kiln fired hand painted glass that is functional as well as beautiful, using traditional patterns and especially the waterhole for Tali Gallery – with Large Round Platters, Large and Medium Sushi Platters and Coasters in various colours. Summer was born in 1980 and comes from Menindee in Western NSW.  Her Languages are...
Barnardo’s Fundraiser – Homewares and Crafts
 Tali G was proud to be involved in a fundraiser for Barnardo’s this month. We are pleased to help with the important work carried out by this organisation. How beautiful are these craft items which are from art centre communities in Arnhemland, off the coast on Elcho Island, the desert and some urban artists,...