Firstly Lin Onus. He was born in 1948 and died in 1996. He is of both Indigenous and Scottish decent and learnt about his Indigenous culture from his uncle at Cummeragunja. He won many awards and was a very successful artist.Ginger and My Third Wife Approach The Roundabout, 1994, synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen, 200.0 by 250.0 cm
I found his work beautifully executed and a nice mix between traditional colours and modern themes. However, the painting left me with an eerie feeling as there is something very dark about looking at the painting and then at the title. Where is the wife? Where are the characters that he is speaking of in the title? I think that it is a thought provoking and wonderful piece.Dorothy Napangardi's work was also very beautiful and again I wanted to spend a long time in front of it. She was born in 1956 in Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory. She is very experimental and is considered the most experimental Indigenous artist working in Central Australia. Recently her works consists of paintings of the women's ceremonial site known as Mina Mina. This is the artists custodial country.
Sandhills of Mina Mina, 2000, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 198.0 by 122.0 cm
Lastly I also, of course, loved Rover Thomas' work. There is something so appealing about Rover Thomas, he work truly is exquisite. It is simple and yet his use of colour and shape is exceptional. He was born between 1926 and 1928 and died in 1998. He had a very complicated life, consisting of war, stations and stock men. He uses natural pigments to make his paint so mainly works in earthy browns.
Gula Gula (Manking), 1989, earth pigments and natural binders on canvas, 90.2 by 180.5 cm
