Artist Spotlight: Rita Beasley
‘The bloodwood trees grow around the Epenarra. They grow flowers. There are lots on the Frew. This is my Father’s Country” - Rita Kemarr Beasley (translated from Alyawarr to English by Jessie Beasley). Rita [...]
Newboys Band Take Over Barkly Region’s Music Scene
Top left to right: Shedrich Nelson, Matthew Mulladad, Ado Moss, Clayton Daniels, Harrison Stirling, Damien Jones, Alvin Tracker Bottom left to right: Quinson Morton, Serrick Jones, Roscoe Loy, Amason Glenn Newboys Band have [...]
The Artists of the Barkly try their hand at needle felting
Heather Anderson with her felt bag at the Tennant Creek studio It’s been a busy two weeks at Barkly Regional Arts with fibre artist Tanya Hattingh facilitating two weeks of [...]
Barkly Artists celebrate culture and art at Desert Mob 2022
From the 8th - 11th of September, Epenarra artists Annette Nungala, Jessie Beasley, Rita Beasley, Dalery Brett, and Tartukula artists Heather Anderson, Lindy Brodie, and Michelle Brodie traveled from Wutungurra and Tennant Creek respectively to [...]
Artists of Barkly shine at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2022
Pammy Foster, Julie Beasley and Susie Peterson in the Barkly Regional Arts booth at DAAF In early August, Epenarra artists Julie Beasley, Pammy Foster, and Susie Peterson travelled to Darwin to represent the Artists [...]
Barkly Artist’s Camp 2022
Artists trying on their bird costumes At the end of June 2022, Barkly Regional Arts hosted Barkly Artist's Camp. Bringing together artists from Epenarra, Canteen Creek, Elliott, Tennant Creek, Ampilatwatja, and Ali Currung, the [...]