The Ripple Effect
We are delighted to offer these handpainted stones from local Indigenous artist, Peter Watt, who’s working with young Indigenous people in Sydney’s western suburbs.  This is the start of a very special project to encourage connection to country and self esteem through art creation. There will be a range of  traditional symbols combined with messages...
Tjanpi Baskets and Creatures
Latest Arrivals from the Central Desert made from native grasses and embellished with wool and raffia and emu feathers.  There are  perente (lizards), baskets, birds and camp dogs.
Reconciliation Award
Di proudly accepted a Pauline McLeod Reconciliation Award at Woollahra Council in Sydney yesterday. The Pauline McLeod Awards are presented by the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum – Cr Dominic WY Kanak from Waverley Council is the Chairman. Cr Vera Ann Hannaford from Leichhardt Council presented Di with the award,...
New Ngatji Glass Arrivals
Summer Matthews creates stunning kiln fired hand painted glass that is functional as well as beautiful, using traditional patterns and especially the waterhole for Tali Gallery – with Large Round Platters, Large and Medium Sushi Platters and Coasters in various colours. Summer was born in 1980 and comes from Menindee in Western NSW.  Her Languages are...
Warmun Artists Exhibited in Paris
It has been exciting to see Lena Nyadbi’s painting on the rooftop of a Parisian building viewed from the Eiffel Tower! Lena paints with the Warmun Community and we have the work of several of the artists from this art centre at Tali Gallery, including some of those (Mabel Juli, Phyllis Thomas and Shirley Purdie)...
Filming on Intellectual Property for Indigenous Artists at Tali Gallery
 This morning at Tali Gallery: we were pleased to be involved and help with the filming of a Public Education and Awareness Video on Intellectual Property by IP Australia (Government Agency), at Tali Gallery with Indigenous Presenter and Designer, Alison Page. The Video will be shown to participants in Indigenous Business Australia workshops once it’s completed...
Digby Moran – a New Tali Gallery Artist
Tali Gallery is delighted to be working with Digby – a Bundjalung artist whose work speaks from the heart and soul and is imbued with memories and stories from his childhood. Digby has been referred to Tali Gallery by the Indigenous Development Officer of Arts Northern Rivers. Â His latest project involves paintings related to...
New Arrivals – Award Winning Fibre Artists
Robyn Djunginy was named NAIDOC Artist of the Year in 2011.  Robyn weaves and paints for her community art centre at Ramingining in Arnhemland (Bula Bula) and visited the gallery on the weekend of her Awards Ceremony and gave weaving demonstrations.  Her ‘bottle’ shaped pandanus works are included in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art...
New Arrivals – Artefacts from Arnhemland
Tali Gallery has enjoyed a strong association and fondness for owls since our cross cultural Indigenous exhibition relating to the 2012 Greek Festival of Sydney.  These carved and ochre painted owls by Megan Yunupingu and Judy Manany come from the community Art Centre on Elcho Island and there is often a waiting list for them.
A Special Partnership
Di and Yhanni are delighted to be working with the extraordinary knowledge holder, Aunty Margaret Campbell, once again!  We used to work with Margaret previously on the harbour, and it’s wonderful to be reunited in a new partnership!  Aunty Margaret now operates the Rocks Dreaming Aboriginal Heritage Tour, a 90 minute leisurely walkabout with...