Art plays an important role in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. It is a way for artists to express their histories, cultural identities and opinions and to share their stories with others. In Stories Through Art, we explore an exciting range of artworks from paintings and sculptures to jewellery and art installations. Discover what has motivated eleven talented artists to create powerful works of art.
Read MoreMeet Lindsay Bird Mpetyane, an Anmatyerr man from Mulga Bore in Central Australia. Follow the marking of Lindsay's Bush Plum Dreaming painting, and discover why he paints this special story. In Life at Mulga Bore, learn how Lindsay and other elders celebrate and teach their Anmatyerr culture to children through various activities, from painting to finding bush tucker and water 'out bush'.
Read MoreAustralian Aboriginal art is respected throughout the world. How have Aboriginal artists Banduk Marika and John Moriarty helped others to understand that Aboriginal art is intertwined with culture? Learn how Marika campaigned for better laws to protect Aboriginal artists from exploitation and discover Moriarty's role in creating the beautiful Qantas planes which became symbols of Australian identity in It's More Than Art.
Read MoreIn Life at Mulga Bore, learn how Lindsay and other elders celebrate and teach their Anmatyerr culture to children through various activities, from painting to finding bush tucker and water 'out bush'.
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