Waringarri Aboriginal Arts

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts specializes in contemporary, collectable art of the East Kimberley. Situated in Kununurra, in the heart of Miriwoong country, the art centre is owned and managed by the Waringarri artist group.

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts was established in the early 1980s by senior artists of the region as a place of art and culture. Building on a timeless artistic tradition, Waringarri’s artists present an authoritative, contemporary aesthetic, interpreting the grandeur of the Kimberley region. Artists relate images of land, traditional lore and stories of station life, blended with interpretations of contemporary East Kimberley life. Working only with ochre pigments, Waringarri artists reinforce the importance of country and culture, while exploring a celebration of colour, composition and individualism.

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts operates as an artists’ studio and gallery, selling ochre paintings, limited edition prints, engraved boab nuts, traditional artifacts and didgeridoos.

Regular traditional corroboree performances are held throughout the year, complementing the vitality of Miriwoong cultural identity and enriching the artists’ painting practice.

The art centre supports more than 100 artists, with 100 per cent of income from sales returned back to the community, and proudly provides for the employment and training of local Aboriginal people.

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts holds regular interstate and international exhibitions, promoting artists and their culture to global audiences.
www.waringarriarts.com.au