Spotlight on Tiwi culture

A Prominent author of books about Indigenous art and culture, Jennifer Isaacs has just released a new book – this time it’s about the people and art of the Tiwi Islands. called Tiwi: Art/ History/ Culture it’s the remarkable story of the development of artistic expression on the Tiwi Islands and the history and culture […]

Pedro Wonaeamirri and Tiwi art tradition

One of the Tiwi artists featured in a new book Tiwi: Art/ History/ Culture written by Jennifer Isaacs, Pedro Wonaeamirri is carrying on the tradition of painting ‘Jilamara’ or ‘good design’. He works out of the Jilamara Arts and Craft Association at Milikapiti on Melville Island. Pedro has been painting at the Jilamara Arts and […]