hermannsburg potters

pmara nuka - our country

8 february - 9 march 2019

• www.hermannsburgpotters.com.au

The Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission and Aboriginal settlement [the Western Arrernte community of Ntaria], is located some 130km west of Alice Springs, and was made famous in the late 1930s by being the home of artist Albert Namatjira, and the Hermannsburg School of Painting.

In more recent years a school of pottery has sprung up, the Hermannsburg Potters. In the early 1970s clay sculpture was taught to the Arrernte men, who made figures that were painted and sold to tourists. The work of these men would go on to influence the artistic development of current generation of women potters, who now lead the pottery group.

The strong visual history of the Hermannsburg School of Painting is also drawn upon, and the pots are decorated with realistic landscapes, birds, animals and stories from culture and history. The Arrernte people call their Central Australian land Ntaria, and a deep connection to land can be seen in these iconic terracotta pots that are still made using a traditional hand-coil technique. Many pots feature a sculptural lid that echoes the theme of the pots painted exterior. This distinctive combination is becoming famous, and the work of the Hermannsburg Potters can be found in art collections all around Australia including The National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of SA, Powerhouse Museum, Art Gallery of NSW, Queensland Art Gallery, and many more.

This exciting exhibition features new work by emerging and senior Hermannsburg artists, including June Campbell, Andrea Rontji Pungkarta, Beth Inkamala Mbitjana, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Coulthard Panangka, Judith Inkamala Pungkarta, Rahel Ungwanaka Kngwarria and Dawn Wheeler Ngala. We are very pleased that Judith and Beth will be travelling to Perth to attend the opening on 8 February and the artist talk the following day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hayley panangka coulthard lyerrtjina [budgie] terracotta, underglazes 18 x 14cm 2014 $1,000	rahel kngwarria ungwanaka family times terracotta, underglazes 24 x 14cm 2017 $1,035
judith pungkarta inkamala bush medicine terracotta, underglazes 36 x 24cm 2018 $3,335	dawn ngala wheeler old days terracotta, underglazes 38 x 37cm 2018 $4,000
hayley panangka coulthard palm valley terracotta, underglazes 32 x 11cm 2018 $1,000	judith pungkarta inkamala urrpara [magpie] terracotta, underglazes 17 x 12cm 2018 $700 SOLD
rahel kngwarria ungwanaka arra [red kangaroo] terracotta, underglazes 20 x 15cm 2018 $1,200 SOLD	judith pungkarta inkamala tuakitja [honey eater] terracotta, underglazes 20 x 10cm 2018 $700 SOLD
rahel kngwarria ungwanaka rraarrtja [bush rat] terracotta, underglazes 15 x 9cm 2018 $535	dawn ngala wheeler tjonpa [perentie] terracotta, underglazes 17 x 9cm 2018 $300 SOLD
june campbell nanda [horse] terracotta, underglazes 16 x 10cm 2018 $275 SOLD	andrea pungkarta rontji untjwaara [water bird] terracotta, underglazes 13 x 11cm 2018 $300 SOLD
judith pungkarta inkamala juakitja [honey eater] terracotta, underglazes 31 x 22cm 2018 $1,500 sold	hayley panangka coulthard untitled terracotta, underglazes 21 x 15cm 2018 $535
hayley panangka coulthard ntaria terracotta, underglazes 27 x 16cm 2018 $700 sold	anita mbitjana ratara country terracotta, underglazes 16 x 12cm 2018 $500 SOLD
anita mbitjana ratara bird terracotta, underglazes 12 x 10cm 2018 $200 SOLD	anita mbitjana ratara parta parta [bird] terracotta, underglazes 12 x 11cm 2018 $300
anita mbitjana ratara country terracotta, underglazes 17 x 16cm 2018 $600 SOLD	rahel kngwarria ungwanaka my country terracotta, underglazes 27 x 10cm 2018 $1,400 SOLD
rahel kngwarria ungwanaka my country terracotta, underglazes 27 x 14cm 2018 $1,200 SOLD	anita mbitjana ratara ihumpa ihumpa terracotta, underglazes 19 x 13cm 2018 $600
beth mbitjana inkamala my country terracotta, underglazes 22 x 20cm 2018 $900 SOLD	dawn ngala wheeler central australian birds [ntaria] terracotta, underglazes 16 x 10cm 2018 $300 SOLD
dawn ngala wheeler central australian birds [ntaria] terracotta, underglazes 16 x 10cm 2018 $300 SOLD