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Bark painting is an Australian Aboriginal art-form, involving painting on the interior of a strip of tree bark. This is a continuing form of artistic expression in Arnhem Land and other regions in the Top End of Australia including parts of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Traditionally, bark paintings were produced for instructional and ceremonial purposes and were transient objects. Today, they are keenly sought after by collectors and public arts institutions.read more...



Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia
Bob Bilinyara (Australia, b.circa 1915-1920)
Wulaki story - Garrtjambal (Kangaroo)
284.1982


Yirrkala/North-east Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia
Mawalan Marika (Australia, b.circa 1908, d.1967)
Seagull mourning ceremony
©Mawalan Marika. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.


Milingimbi/Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia
Binyinyuwuy (Australia, b.1928, d.1982)
Bushfire
natural pigments on eucalyptus bark
76.8 x 46.4cm
IA17.1961
©Binyinyiwuy/Bula'Bula Arts. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.

Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia
England Banggala (Australia, b.circa 1925, d.2001)
Sacred waterholes/dilly bags
natural pigments on bark
108.0 x 49.0cm
60.1988
©England Banggala. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2002

Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia Bob Bilinyara (Australia, b.circa 1915-1920) Ramingining story natural pigments on bark 90.0 x 35.0 64.1989 ©Bob Bilinyara/Bula'Bula Arts. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.

Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia Paddy Dhatangu (Australia, b.1914, d.1993) Dorothy Djukulul (Australia, b.1942) Wagilag Sisters story: Wurrutjurra (sand palm) natural pigments and synthetic polymer paint on bark 108.0 x 63.0cm (irreg.) 350.1989 ©Paddy Dhatangu and Dorothy Djukulul/Bula'bula Arts. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.

Central Arnhem Land/Northern Territory/Australia
Burunday (Australia, b.circa 1914)
Bark painting (Birds, fish and snakes)


images were taken from the collection of the NSW in SYDNEY

http://collection.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/browse.page.do?coll=aboriginal