Andrew Robertson, Mana Country, 60x45cm

• Aboriginal Artist - Andrew Robertson
• Community - Ngukurr
• Aboriginal Art Centre - Ngukurr Arts Aboriginal Corporation
• Catalogue number - 295-22
• Materials - Professional artist acrylic on Belgian linen
• Size(cm) - H45 W60 D2  
• Postage variants - Artwork posted un-stretched and rolled for safe shipping
• Orientation - As displayed

"Cattle country is where nearly everbody go there for cattle. Soon as the cattle see you they gallop towards you and its easy to
shoot them. This is my grandmothers country, the Joshua mob." - Andrew Robertson

Andrew loves to paint stories of sacred country, wet season events, wetland birds, and histories passed to him from his parents and grandparents.

Ngukurr Arts Centre sits a stone’s throw from the banks of the Roper River in South East Arnhem Land. Ngukurr Arts, like the town of Ngukurr itself, is unique – bringing together people of many different clans and language groups.

There has never been one distinct school or style associated with Ngukurr Arts but what is typical of the work is boldness – the legacy of artists who have gone before, such as Ginger Riley, Gertie Huddlestone, Sambo Barra Barra and Maureen Thomson. Over time, Ngukurr artists have become renowned for their adventurous styles in interpreting stories and landscapes.

Today, artists are supported to explore new techniques. Each artist recontextualises the technique in relation to their own country and culture, to create works that are wholly unique.

In this place of many stones diversity is a strength. Many artists of different influences work alongside each other balancing the old and the new, passing on the stories that link us all.

Text: Courtesy Ngukurr Arts Aboriginal Corporation