Arts

"Didgeridoos, Boomerangs, & Clapping sticks"

Music video on an internet television channel will provide the newest and most popular media tool for indigenous enterprise in Australia.

Currently there are diverse groups who wish to use this application but do not have the capacity for understanding the online capabilities of the internet.

"This is letting you know so you will learn from us. Learn from these words like we have learnt from you. Your knowledge, your education, your background, we are using it. Some of the law and some of the culture of yours. OK and in the same way you must learn..."<br>

Djambawa Marawili, Senior Artist & Madarrpa clan leader<p>

Batambil's artworks can be purchased direct from the artist. Also from Buku Larrngay Mulka at Yirrkala and other community-owned arts centre in Arnhem Land.

It is estimated that to develop production facilities to a first phase of development would cost approximately $30,000. This would allow a slab to be poured, a permanent roof to be erected and some other minimum facilities to be established.

Our art centre is located in Roebourne town, also known as Yirramagadu, fifteen hundred kilometres north of Perth. We work together to share our culture and stories through the artwork so that our community and culture stay strong. The paintings reflect our artists individual style, and their unique way of interpreting their stories, culture and the place they live. We create vibrant contemporary paintings that are both beautiful and meaningful.

I am twenty three years old. When I was born my mum Debra Dickerson was only sixteen years old. My Dad split up with her soon after I was born. I am the oldest of five children.
It was hard for my Mum to look after us. I went to live with my Nana and Pop when I was about six.
When I was nine I first got into trouble with the police. I was stealing and I went to juvenile prison and adult prison from that time on. It was a cycle of trouble that just seemed to follow me everywhere.

The Project is a model of best practice for improving remote Indigenous life outcomes by providing cultural solutions to promoting social harmony and creating real employment through sustainable cultural industries such as tourism, land care and cultural education.

The Project is a natural and essential development for improving and sustaining social, cultural and economic outcomes of Indigenous people and others in the West Kimberley Region.

It has wide support from various levels of government, business and community interests.

Hi my name is Wendy Warrie. I am a Yindjibarndi woman and I was born in Roebourne and I have lived here all my life.<p>

I have four children and a grandson.<p>

I live at Cheeditha Community Roebourne.<p>

My hobbies are art, fishing, reading and going out bush.<p>

I started at Cossack in the year 2001 and before that I was at Minurmarghali Mia Campus doing art.<p>

Wendy Warrie, 2006<p>

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Please visit Wendy's online exhibition below<p>

Born in Wittenoom and raised in the coastal town of Roebourne. Maudie has witnessed and helped guide her community through dramatic lifestyle changes.<p>

Maudies art relates to the landscapes of the Yindjibarndi and Ngarluma country of the Pilbara. Maudie pays specific attention to the fauna of the area, often depicting plants or flowers that have medicinal or ceremonial purpose.<p>

Bujee-Nhoor-Pu, 2006<p>

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Please visit Maudie's online exhibition at the following links:<p>

I came to the Pilbara in 1998 from Queensland and this is where I am still living today.<p>

I studied Aboriginal law in Roebourne in 2001.<p>

At the beginning of 2002 I came to the Bujee-Nhoorr-Pu studio in Cossack to help with the ongoing establishment of the Art Gallery. It was then that I realized art was a big interest in my life.<p>

I developed skills along the way and I feel I have a good eye for art. Im very enthusiastic in my work.<p>