Sharing Country, Story and Spirit
Aboriginal artwork is a visual expression of identity, connection and ancestral knowledge. Explore Aboriginal art prints that reflect Dreaming stories, deep ties to Country and the voices of contemporary Aboriginal artists. Each piece invites you to engage with culture in a meaningful and lasting way.
Traditional Inspired Artists
Each artist featured here draws from traditional influences to create works that echo with ancestral voices and enduring knowledge.
Agnes Nampijinpa Brown
“I like painting the designs of my country, they are colourful and uplifting and they make me think about my Father.”
Agnes is a distinguished Aboriginal artist known for her vibrant depictions of ancestral Dreaming stories. Her work reflects a deep connection to Country and family, often drawing on narratives passed down from her father. Through intricate dot work and symbolic forms, she brings these stories to life with colour, movement, and emotion.
Ngapa Jukurrpa IV Red Canvas Art Print
Elsie Napanangka Granites
“It just happens” – Elsie on her creative process
Elsie is known for her masterful dot paintings that carry the spirit of Dreaming stories, particularly Mina Mina Jukurrpa. Her work combines layered rhythms, soft earthy palettes, and refined technique, offering a deeply spiritual visual language. Each piece reflects a quiet strength and longstanding dedication to preserving cultural knowledge through art.
Mina Mina Jukurrpa I Canvas Art Print
Flora Nakamarra Brown
"I like painting the Jukurrpa. It makes me feel connected to the old ways.”
Flora is an established Aboriginal artist celebrated for her vibrant depictions of Mina Mina Jukurrpa, a Dreaming story of ceremonial journeys and sacred women’s sites. Her work is known for its bold colour palettes, flowing patterns and intricate dotting that honour both ancestral memory and spiritual presence. Through each composition, Flora expresses continuity between culture, identity, and Country in a way that feels both grounded and timeless.
Mina Mina Jukurrpa VII Canvas Art Print
Helen Nungarrayi Reed
Helen is a Warlpiri artist known for her fine dot painting and symbolic Dreaming depictions, particularly Lupul Jukurrpa (Honey Ant Dreaming). Her work carries deep personal and cultural meaning, as she paints stories inherited from her father and ancestors. Using delicate patterns and earthy palettes, Helen’s art honours the spiritual landscape and shared heritage of her community.
Lupul Jukurrpa Orange Canvas Art Print
Jeffrey Jangala Gallagher
Jeffrey is a Warlpiri artist known for his richly layered dot paintings that depict ancestral Dreaming stories. His work focuses on Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) and Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming), using traditional Warlpiri iconography to preserve knowledge passed through generations. With a bold, contemporary palette, Jeffrey continues a legacy of storytelling through every canvas.
Yankirri Jukurrpa I Canvas Art Print
Joy Nangala Brown
Joy is a Warlpiri and Pintupi artist whose paintings reflect deep cultural and familial ties. She paints Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) and Yumari Jukurrpa, ancestral stories passed down through generations. Her detailed dot work and bold compositions bring to life sacred narratives such as Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa, a significant waterhole Dreaming connected to her father's lineage.
Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) Canvas Art Print
Judith Nungarrayi Martin
Judith is a Warlpiri artist whose paintings draw from ancestral Dreamings passed down through her family. Her work often centers on Janganpa Jukurrpa (Possum Dreaming), expressed through finely detailed dot work and bold, contemporary colour palettes. Judith’s paintings reflect her deep cultural knowledge, blending ceremonial stories with a refined visual rhythm that speaks to both tradition and modernity.
Janganpa Jukurrpa II Canvas Art Print
Judy Napangardi Watson
Judy (c. 1925–2016) was a senior Warlpiri artist widely celebrated for her bold interpretations of Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Women’s Dreaming). Her signature “dragged dotting” technique created vibrant, rhythmic compositions that conveyed the movement of ancestral stories and the energy of ceremonial sites. Judy began painting in the 1980s and became internationally recognized for her powerful use of colour, storytelling, and connection to Country, particularly through sacred women’s narratives deeply rooted in her heritage.
Mina Mina Jukurrpa VIII Pink Canvas Art Print
Juliette Nakamarra Morris
“It’s all about my mother and grandpa’s country.”
Juliette is an influential Warlpiri artist known for her vibrant depictions of Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming) and Ngarlkirdi Jukurrpa (Witchetty Grub Dreaming). She began painting in 2006 and works with fine dotting to map sacred plant and ancestral narratives inherited through her maternal line. With layered compositions and earthy but bold palettes, Juliette brings traditional‑inspired Aboriginal art into contemporary form; honoring family stories and Dreaming sites through modern expression.
Wanakiji Jukurrpa Blue Canvas Art Print
Kelly Napangardi Michaels
Kelly is a respected Aboriginal artist of Warlpiri heritage, known for her dynamic dot paintings that honour ancestral Dreaming stories. Her work often explores Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Women’s Dreaming), Majarrdi Jukurrpa, and Yarla Jukurrpa, each rendered with vivid colour and rhythmic precision. Painting since 1987, Kelly’s art bridges tradition and contemporary expression.
Mina Mina Jukurrpa II Canvas Art Print
Liddy Napanangka Walker
Liddy (c. 1925–2017) was a senior Warlpiri artist known for her vibrant depictions of Dreaming stories passed down from her father and grandfather. Her works often explore Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Tree Dreaming) and serve as visual expressions of ancestral knowledge and ceremonial law. She began painting in the mid-1980s and quickly gained recognition for her bold colour and movement.
Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa Multicolour Canvas Art Print
Louise Nangala Egan
Louise is a talented Warlpiri artist known for her bold interpretations of ancestral Dreamings. Her work centres on Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), a sacred story passed down from her grandfather. With precise brushwork and layered detail, Louise brings this powerful narrative to life.
Ngapa Jukurrpa III Blue Canvas Art Print
Margaret Napangardi Lewis
Margaret is a respected Warlpiri artist whose practice explores the sacred Mina Mina Dreaming. Her artworks are defined by flowing compositions, dotting, and symbolic patterns that reflect ancestral women's journeys. She began painting consistently in the mid-2000s and continues to share cultural stories through her art.
Mina Mina Jukurrpa IX Teal Canvas Art Print
Margaret Nangala Gallagher
"I enjoy painting with my mother and sharing our Jukurrpa stories across generations."
Margaret is a respected Aboriginal artist of Warlpiri heritage and a custodian of Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming). Her dynamic paintings feature emu track motifs and vivid colour to echo the Emu’s ancestral journey. Every piece preserves cultural knowledge, rendered with energy and reverence.
Yankirri Jukurrpa II Canvas Art Print
Mary Napangardi Butcher
“My paintings are a way to share what I have learned and to keep our culture strong.”
Mary Napangardi Butcher is a senior Warlpiri artist and cultural custodian known for her spiritually resonant works. Born in the mid-1950s at Mt Doreen Station and raised in the bush before settling in Yuendumu, she was taught Warlpiri law and Dreaming stories by her elders. Her paintings reflect the ancestral knowledge passed down to her and express a deep respect for culture and tradition.
Pikilyi Jukurrpa Mustard Canvas Art Print
Melinda Napurrurla Wilson
Melinda is a dynamic Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu whose bold pattern-driven style brings new energy to ancient stories. Born in 1988 and raised in Lajamanu before moving to Yuendumu to live with her grandmother, she paints the Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming), a sacred narrative passed down through her matrilineal line.
Lukarrara Jukurrpa Gold Canvas Art Print
Murdie Nampijinpa Morris
Murdie was a respected Warlpiri elder and emerging artist whose vibrant works brought the sacred Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) to life. Born in the 1930s at Rabbit Flat in the Tanami Desert, she only began painting in 2012 and quickly gained recognition for her bold colours and dynamic storytelling. Her expressive style became a powerful tribute to ancestral knowledge and Warlpiri culture.
Malikijarra Jukurrpa Canvas Art Print
Pauline Nampijinpa Singleton
Pauline is a celebrated Warlpiri artist whose vibrant paintings bring to life the sacred Dreamings passed down through her motherline. She’s known for her dynamic depictions of Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) and Janganpa Jukurrpa (Brush-tail Possum Dreaming), using bold colours and intricate dot work to map ancestral journeys.
Yankirri Jukurrpa III Dark Pink Canvas Art Print
Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
Pauline (1952–2023) was a revered Warlpiri artist, whose vibrant canvases brought ancestral Dreaming stories to life with bold colour and deep cultural resonance. She became known for her dynamic depictions of the Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Women’s Dreaming), Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Two Serpents at Vaughan Springs), and Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming).
Mina Mina Jukurrpa V Canvas Art Print
Priscilla Nangala Robertson
Priscilla Nangala Robertson was a proud Warlpiri artist, whose vibrant paintings brought the sacred stories of her ancestors to life. Priscilla became known for her vivid depictions of Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), a powerful ancestral narrative inherited from her father.
Ngapa Jukurrpa II Canvas Art Print
Shanna Napanangka Williams
Shanna Napanangka Williams is a contemporary Warlpiri artist, born in 1988 and descended from a powerful artistic lineage as the great-granddaughter of Warlukurlangu Artists founders Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Her work focuses on the sacred Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming), Mina Mina Jukurrpa, and Yarla Jukurrpa (Bush Potato Dreaming).
Napalijarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming) Canvas Art Print
Steven Jupurrurla Nelson
Steven Jupurrurla Nelson is a groundbreaking Warlpiri artist, born in 1978, whose contemporary visual language boldly reimagines traditional Dreaming narratives. A custodian of the Janganpa Jukurrpa (Brush-tail Possum Dreaming), Steven’s works are rooted in sacred Warlpiri law and rendered through vibrant colour fields, gestural markings, and a unique departure from conventional iconography.
Janganpa Jukurrpa Canvas Art Print
Theo (Faye) Nangala Hudson
“I would watch my Grandmother paint and listen to her stories.”
Theo (Faye) Nangala Hudson is a dynamic Warlpiri artist, born in 1989 into a proud lineage of female artists. Her vibrant canvases draw on sacred Dreamings she inherits and honors—such as Pikilyi Jukurrpa and Warlukurlangu Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs and Fire Country Dreaming)—which she reinterprets with contemporary energy and an "unrestricted palette" of colour.
Warlukurlangu Jukurrpa Canvas Art Print
Tess Napaljarri Ross
Tess Napaljarri Ross is a senior Warlpiri artist, educator, and cultural custodian whose life work bridges art, language, and law. Born in 1949 on a cattle station east of Yuendumu, Tess is known for her vibrant depictions of Fire Dreaming, Goanna Dreaming, and Bush Tomato Dreaming—each canvas a sacred retelling of Jukurrpa, grounded in her inherited custodianship.
Wardapi Jukurrpa Canvas Art Print
Contemporary Artists
Each artist featured here brings a modern perspective to cultural expression, blending contemporary styles with timeless stories and deep connection to Country.
Amanda Hinkelmann
"This artwork is a metaphoric piece, representing the absence and support of people when it is need the most, and the reluctance to accept support when it is finally offered."
Amanda is an exceptionally passionate and talented Aboriginal artist who has been creating breathtaking original artworks from her studio under the moniker ‘Because of my Four’ for many years now. Amanda’s artworks share stories of resilience, strength, and the power of women from her hometown of Wagga Wagga and her family.
Dhala-Bu-Nya Green Canvas Art Print
Joedie Lawler
"This piece serves as a reminder of our connectionwith family and friends – people who surround us with loveand through whom we seek comfort."
Biripi Artist and traditional weaver, Joedie Lawler brings immense passion and heart to each one of her contemporary masterpieces. As well as a series of spectacular Aboriginal paintings, she has also delivered various commercial commissions using raw materials such as glass and fabric.Since learning her craft from a young age, Joedie continues to express her views and thoughts through her original works of art.
Gudidabba - Gathering Place Canvas Art Print
Maria Watson-Trudgett
"I enjoy the creative process and the connection that I form with the artwork, as I use traditional symbols and icons that form a story."
Maria is a proud Koori woman of the Wiradyuri people from the Central West of NSW. She is a storyteller and self- taught artist who has been painting and exhibiting for more than a decade. Maria’s painting style is a contemporary fusion of abstract and Aboriginal art, using groups of symbols as a way of narrating a story and preserving cultural traditions.
