Peter Nabarlambarl

Paintings like the Sugar Bag Man Dreaming, Mimi spirits, Barramundi Dreaming and Sacred Rock-Keeper Dreaming, are typical of Peter’s Nabarlambarl’s work. He paints using the traditionally rarrk-cross hatching technique, or x-ray style, typical of the Gunbalanya artists of western Arnhem land.

His work has a whimsical quality and the spirits that he depicts have all metamorphosed into rocks at important sites in the artist’s country.

His work also successfully crosses over into the print medium without losing any of its traditional qualities.

Since 1982 Peter has exhibited all over Australia, including in the 1994 ‘Power of the Land: Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria; as well as in several exhibitions in the United States.
Collections
Art Gallery of WA, Perth.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Kelton Foundation,Santa Monica, USA.
Museum & Art Gallery of NT, Darwin.
Dept. of Trade & Foreign Affairs, Canberra.
Flinders University Art Museum Collection, Adelaide.
Kluge-Ruhe Collection, Virginia USA.
Group Exhibitions
1982 Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin.
1990 Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhem Land Art Gallery of WA, Perth.
1992 9th NATSI Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin.
1992 Traditions in Transit, The Australia Gallery New York, USA.
1993 Birukmarri, Fremantle.
1993 Western & Central Arnhem Land,Framed Gallery, Darwin.
1993 Hogarth Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney.
1993 Editions Southbank, Melbourne.
1994 Power of the Land, Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
1994 Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney.
1996 Framed Gallery, Darwin.
1997 14th ANTS Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin.
1998 Desert Designs, Japingka Gallery, Perth.
1998 Art of Place, Australian Heritage Commission, Art Award Finals & Touring Exhibition, Canberra.
1998 Aboriginal & Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney.
1998 Dreamweaver limited edition rug.
1998 From Bush to City, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1998 4th Indigenous Art Award, The Art of Place, The Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra.
1999 Bu Karrikarrekadjurren -when we share our stories, Framed Gallery, Darwin.
1999 16th NATSI Art Award, Museum & Art Galleries of NT, Darwin.
1999 Spirit in the Land: Creation Ancestors & Numinous Landscapes Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney.
1999 Contemporary Paintings from Western Arnhem Land, Flinders Art Museum, Adelaide.
Bibliography
Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, exhib. cat., Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida.
O’Ferrall, M. 1990,Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art Of Arnhemland in the Collection of the Art Gallery of WA, Art Gallery of WA, Perth.
1994, Kunwinjku Art from Injalak 1991-1992, The John W. Kluge Commission, Museum Arts International Pty Ltd. Adelaide.
1994 Kunwinjku Seasonal Calendar, Published by Injalak Arts & Crafts.
1999 Art from the Land: dialogues with the Kluge Ruhe Collection of Aboriginal Art, University of Virginia.
Wright, F. 1999 ,Contemporary Paintings from Western Arnhem Land, Published by Flinders Art Museum, Adelaide.