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Front page: Tingarri, Walter Brown, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas

Spinifex Hill Studio and FORM acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Kariyarra Country and all those throughout Western Australia both past and present, whose enduring connection to this Country and ongoing contributions to our collective culture and communities we respect and honour. We appreciate and are deeply grateful for the privilege of working on these lands.

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Stories are for sharing for connecting with community, culture, language, important places, family.

Some stories are new some have been told, retold for generations.

Stories are shared so they are not forgotten.

Spinifex Hill Studio artist share stories through their artwork.

Through those works they connect to land, culture, family, memories of their own stories.

Some a journey, some a way to keep memories alive, many a form communication.

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ARTISTS Ruby Djikarra Alderton

Rekeshia Goodwin

Willarra Barker

Raylene Button

Sydney Baumgarten

Maggie Green

Gladys Kuru Bidu

Olive Joseph

Levina Biljabu

Robert Joseph Kickett

Pauline Bunwarrie

Sally Mack

Walter Brown

Mulyatingki (Muljadingi) Marney

Doreen Chapman

Nyangulya Katie Nalgood

Maywokka Chapman

Maisie Ward Nungurrayi

Rayne Crowe

Beryl Ponce

Lorna Dawson

Naomi Robinson

Zenith Gardiner

Daisy Tinker

Gloria

Lena Willalang

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Tingarri - Walter Brown, Walter Brown 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 76 x 101.5cm 24-712 $2,394 6

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Tingarri, Walter Brown, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 45 x 61cm 24-554 $847

Tingarri, Walter Brown, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 71 x 61cm 24-546 $1,344 TIMELESS

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Yathiny, Ruby Djikarra Alderton, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 51cm 23-699 $672 Yathiny (Jellyfish), Ruby Djikarra Alderton, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 30.5cm 23-723 $406

Yathiny, Ruby Djikarra Alderton, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 71cm 23-691 $924

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Nyilangkurr, Levina Biljabu, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 71 x 76 cm 24-755

Nyilangkurr, Levina Biljabu, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 76cm 24-754

$1,071

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Untitled, Sydney Baumgarten, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-871

Three Emus, Sydney Baumgarten, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-889

$126

$126

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Untitled, Rylene Button Gordon, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5cm 24-906

Untitled, Rylene Button Gordon, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-919

$217

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Untitled, Rekeshia Goodwin, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5cm 24-823

Ancient fossils, Rekeshia Goodwin, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5cm 24-859

$217

$217

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Untitled, Daisy Tinker, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-783

Untitled, Daisy Tinker, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-838

Untitled, Daisy Tinker, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-873

$238

$238

$238

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My Grandmothers Flowers (Everlastings), Olive Joseph, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 152.5cm 24-388 $3,605 14

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Untitled, Maisie Ward Nungurrayi, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 56 x 56cm 24-683 $693 TIMELESS

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Untitled, Sally Mack, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 61 x 76cm 24-745 $658

Untitled, Sally Mack, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-800 $126 16

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Gathering on country, Lorna Dawson, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 35.5 cm 24-768 $910

South Hedland Water Tower, Lorna Dawson, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm 24-337

On country, Lorna Dawson, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 51 x 76 cm 24-769

$7,147

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Untitled , Gloria, 2020.

Acrylic on Linen, 120 x 180 cm 20-396 $7,147.00

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Warntili, Gladys Bidu, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-913

Untitled, Gladys Bidu, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 35 x 45.5 cm 24-888

$329

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Untitled, Zenith Gardiner, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 35.5 x 40.5 cm 24-915 $322

Untitled, Zenith Gardiner, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-904 $420

Bush Turkeys in the sunset, Zenith Gardiner, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5 cm 24-904 $238

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Mudcrab, Rayne Crowe, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 35.5 x 35.5cm 24-801 $322

Untitled, Pauline Bunwarrie, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5cm 24-744

Jellyfish, Rayne Crowe, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-817

$266

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Grass Tree Country, Robert Joseph Kickett, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 35.5 x 35.5 cm 24-855 $168

Grassy Country, Robert Joseph Kickett, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 35.5 x 35.5 cm 24-917 $168 22

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Grass Tree Country, Robert Joseph Kickett, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-852 $217

Grass Tree Country, Robert Joseph Kickett, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-929 $217

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Top right:

Right:

Untitled, Beryl Ponce, 2021.

Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 76 cm 21-910

Untitled, Beryl Ponce, 2022.

Acrylic on Canvas, 45.5 x 71 cm 22-371

Untitled, Beryl Ponce, 2022.

Acrylic on Canvas, 45.5 x 76 cm 22-287

$1,050

$616

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Jutupa - May Wokka (Mayiwalku) Chapman, Maywokka Chapman (Mayiwalku), 2021.

Acrylic on Linen, 120.5 x 181.5 cm 21-371 $7,700

Left: Untitled, Maywokka Chapman (Mayiwalku), 2021.

Acrylic on Linen, 182 x 121 cm 21-376 $7,700

Right: Untitled, Maywokka Chapman (Mayiwalku), 2021.

Acrylic on Linen, 182 x 121 cm 21-377 $7,700 24

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Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) - May Wokka (Mayiwalku) Chapman, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 51 x 91.5 cm 24-846 $1,729 26

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Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) - May Wokka (Mayiwalku) Chapman, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-905

Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) - May Wokka (Mayiwalku) Chapman, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 40.5 x 40.5 cm 24-912

$553

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Road train Doreen Chapman 51 x 122 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-598 $1,995

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Ngurra (Home) Doreen Chapman 40.5 x 40.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-911

Big ship Doreen Chapman 40.5 x 40.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-907

$483

$483

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Snake Doreen Chapman 76 x 101.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-527

Echidna Doreen Chapman 71 x 61 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-545

Water holes Doreen Chapman 30.5 x 30.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 24-891

$1,344

$273

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Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) Mulyatingki (Muljadingi) Marney 2022 35.5 x 40.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 22-203

Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) Mulyatingki (Muljadingi) Marney 2022 30.5 x 51 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 22-351

$560

$672

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Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) Mulyatingki (Muljadingi) Marney 2022 35.5 x 45.5 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 22-771 $539

Ngurra (Home Country, Camp) Mulyatingki (Muljadingi) Marney 2022 40.5 x 76 cm Acrylic on Canvas, 22-505 $1,414 TIMELESS

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Nyangulya Katie Nalgood - Parrot Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 45.5 x 76 cm 24-491 $2,303

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Nyangulya Katie Nalgood Dancing Brolga Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 76 cm 24-520 $3,059

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Cockatoo Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 51 cm 24-584 $924

Pigeon Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm 24-826 $553

Kimberly Parrot Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm 24-826 $553 36

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Robin Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 35.5 cm 24-861

Zebra Finch Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm 24-878

$742

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Untitled Lena Willalang, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 76 x 76 cm 24-713

Untitled Lena Willalang, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 56 cm 24-898

$1,218

$413

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Butterflies Willarra Barker, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 40.5cm 24-860

Geckos hunting Willarra Barker, 2024.

Acrylic on Canvas, 30.5 x 30.5cm 24-874

$203

$147

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Untitled Naomi Robinson, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 35.5 cm 24-867

Untitled Maggie Green, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 35.5 cm 24-853

$539

$420

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Untitled Maggie Green, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 71 x 71 cm 24-649

Untitled Maggie Green, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas 455.5 x 76 cm 24-392

$1,729

$1,309

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FORM BUILDING A STATE OF CREATIVITY AND SPINIFEX HILL STUDIO For nearly two decades, cultural organisation FORM Building a State of Creativity has worked to support the creative community of Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region. In 2008, realising there was no established support for Aboriginal artists living in the Hedland area, FORM started providing materials, art sessions and mentoring opportunities specifically so that local artists could paint together and develop their practices. This group of artists were the foundation of the collective that now paints at Spinifex Hill Studio, one of Australia’s most dynamic art centres, and the only Aboriginal art collective in the wider Hedland area.

In 2014, with the support of Principal Partner BHP, FORM established the Studio’s permanent home in South Hedland. This is essentially FORM’s base in the Pilbara, and the Studio’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal support and management personnel are part of the FORM team. From Monday to Friday the Studio opens to facilitate the practices of a core group of around twenty artists 42

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daily, however around a hundred artists are associated with the Studio and will paint there when in town. With a focus on acrylic painting, artists are given professional support in the preparation, creation and documentation of artwork.

They are also given transport to and from the studio, lunch, and the opportunity to work with studio staff in refining their paintings for exhibitions, awards, markets and other professional opportunities.

Artists regularly participate in major national exhibitions and events, and are represented in national collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Curtin University, Flinders University Art Museum, the Janet Holmes à Court Collection, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and the Western Australian Museum.

The aim has been to make the Studio a safe, holistic and dynamic environment for artists, and it has grown into an important cultural and community place

for South Hedland and the wider Pilbara region. It is relatively unique in Australia as an urban-based art centre representing Aboriginal artists from numerous cultural backgrounds and language groups; there is no dominant ‘house style,’ rather the Studio supports an eclectic range of art practices in recognition of the diversity of Indigenous experience.

Many artists have been able to build esteem and pride through their art making, gain confidence to share stories in a culturally appropriate way, travel outside their home region to attend exhibitions and art fairs, and create new income streams for themselves and their families.

Most importantly, the Studio has supported the artists in articulating their culture to audiences around Australia and the world, helping build the reputation of the Pilbara as a dynamic cultural and artistic artmaking region.

Spinifex Hill Studio is an initiative of FORM Building a State of Creativity. The Studio is supported by its Principal Partner BHP, and by the Federal Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program. Spinifex Hill Project Space was constructed thanks to support from BHP, Major Supporter Lotterywest, and Project Supporter the Pilbara Development Commission through the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant Program. FORM is supported by the Department for Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Arts Organisation Investment program, and is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia. ©FORM 2024. All rights reserved.

Unless otherwise stated, copyright for imagery and written content in this publication is held by FORM Building a State of Creativity or the individual contributors, where applicable. Every effort has been made to adhere to best practice ICIP protocols.

FORM is a registered trademark owned by FORM Building a State of Creativity Limited.

Spinifex Hill Studio 18 Hedditch Street South Hedland WA 6722

FORM Building a State of Creativity 39 Gugeri Street Claremont WA 6010

mail@spinifexhillstudio.com.au @spinifexhillstudio www.spinifexhillstudio.com.au

www.form.net.au mail@form.net.au 08 9385 2200

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With thanks to Supporting Partner Pilbara Ports

@formwa @form.net.au

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