Art often tells a story about connection to place and people. That’s what Adrian does in Family in Yalpirakinu, a well-deserved winner of the Alice Prize. Congratulations to Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists going from strength to strength and supporting established and emerging artists/

Judge Lara Merrington said Adrian’s winning work had a “complete honesty’ and that she could feel the connection between him and his family,

– Chansey Paech MLA, NT Minister Arts, Culture and Heritage.

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Adrian joined the Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists studio in 2002. This studio is dedicated to First Nations artists with disability.

Bindi Enterprises congratulates Adrian on being awarded the 2022 Alice Prize. In receiving this national award, Adrian is recognised as a significant contributor to the Australian arts industry. Achievements like this demonstrate equal opportunity and break down barriers for artists with a disability

– Liesl Rockchild, Bindi Enterprises Operations Manager.

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Bindi accounted for four of the 58 finalists from 531 entries in this year’s Alice Prize. Works by Bindi Mwerre Anthurre artists, Charles Inkamala and Billy Kenda, were among the finalists. Stuart Keech, who works in Bindi Enterprises’ Contracts team, which provides contract services in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, was also a finalist.

The winning Alice Prize work is acquired by the Araluen Arts Centre. The exhibition of finalists is open to the public at the Araluen Arts Centre until 5 June 2022.

Adrian’s distinctive style often refers to his family and the desert mountains, ridges and trees of his mother’s country, Yalpirakinu. This country, also known as Yuelamu, is north-west of Mparntwe/Alice Springs.

Family in Yalpirakinu by Adrian Jangala Robertson.

The 2019 NT Arts Access Award Ceremony was hosted in Alice Springs on Weds December 3rd – the International Day for People with a Disability. It was a wonderful day to recognize the many substantial achievements in the NT Arts and Disability sector. Not only did Bindi provide paintings as prizes for the winners, we also placed in two categories! Bindi’s Art Coordinator, Sandra Brown, was Highly Commended in the category of Individual Arts Worker or Disability Support Worker and Conway Ginger and the Fly took out the category of Project.

Conway Ginger and the Fly is an animation and short ‘making of’ documentary that premiered at the 2019 Desert Mob Symposium. The animation, based on the quirky artworks of Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artist, Conway Ginger, followed a day in the life of Central Australia’s most ubiquitous, buzzing peeve, and gave it a tone of endearment. With a team of Rory Rockchild, an up and coming animator, and the late Dave Nixon, a veteran film maker and story capture-r, Conway Ginger and the Fly captured Conway’s absurd humour, sweet nature, and distinctive drawing style. See the full production here

Other Bindi participants starred in the day: Lizzy Trew performed a dance routine created with Incite Arts and Andrew Harrison recorded the ceremony for the local community radio station, 8ccc, who was also a finalist for his volunteer work presenting at on air at 8ccc.

Bindi Magic 2019 opened alongside our new and improved studio – freshly renovated and extended courtesy of Arts Trail funding. Full of celebration of the Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists and their expanded, well-lit and certainly well-deserved studio – it was an exciting day.

Desart CEO and long term Bindi supporter, Philip Watkins, opened the show, giving tribute to the important role Bindi has played in the Mparntwe community. Showcasing the best Bindi Mwerre Anthurre art from the past year, as well as two new light shades that were launched at DAAF, the Bindi gallery was filled with vitality, colour and dynamism.

Not to forget, Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists’ latest innovation!

A fresh take on the ‘Ducks on the Wall’ legacy of mid 20th century suburban décor, Kukula McDonald’s ‘Cockies on the Wall’  have flown out of her much loved paintings of Red Tail Black Cockatoos flying west over the purple hills of Haasts Bluff. The young Luritja woman has developed real following in the Central Deserts and beyond, having painted at Bindi since 2004. Bindi fans jumped at the chance to accrue the cockies in a different format at Desert Mob Market Place and Bindi Magic, quickly filling their order quotas.

Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists Billy Tjampijinpa Kenda and Charles Jangala Inkamala also spoke to their work and their passion for painting country.

Thanks everyone for making another wonderful Bindi Magic Opening!

On Sunday 9 September Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists held their inaugural group exhibition: Bindi Magic. The opening brought throngs of people to Bindi to witness and celebrate the artists and their work. The electric and electric exhibition was opened by Dallas Gold from RAFT Gallery, who testified to the magic of Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Art. He praised its itegrity; unaffected by market, Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Art is made simply because it has to be made. Herein is the source of freshness and immediacy that has drawn so many to Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists since its inception in 2000.

The exhibition was graced by three of the Mwerre Anthurre Artists- Charles Jangala Inkamala, Adrian Jangala Robertson and Kukula McDonald, who swept in during the speeches with an artwork of hers she had found out the back and figured should be available for sale. It was snapped up!

Not only did Bindi Magic showcase a dynamic collection of artworks hyper coloured & moody, profound & playful; alongside them hung our new range of domestic lampshades, available to order. They were launched in Mparntwe this weekend after hitting the ground at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair in August. Another item in our merchandise range, a collection of t-shirts, premiered this Desert Mob weekend making a big splash. The range includes Jane Mervin, Kukula McDonald and Conway Ginger designs.

What a wonderful way to finish off another epic Desert Mob weekend which, for the 28th year, showcased a powerful cross section from the diverse range of Central Desert Contemporary Aboriginal Art.

We feel so lucky to be a part of this movement and to celebrate art with you all in this place, Mparntwe, on this beautiful Arrernte land.

Bindi Magic runs til Friday 5 October at Bindi Gallery, 47 Elder St. Opening hours at 9am – 4pm, Mon – Fri.