Andrea Martin (Nungurrayi)

Andrea Nungarrayi Martin was born in 1965, and began working at Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association at the request of the committee while she was still at school. She now holds the position of Arts Coordinator.

Having worked at the centre for over 20 years, Andrea has also played an integral role in developing the distinct style at Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association. While familiar with several different painting styles, she often fills her background with white dots in order to emphasise the intricate design of the story elements.

Martin has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, and has also represented Warlukurlangu Artists in the United States as an artist-in-residence.

Subject & Themes

Wardapi ( Goanna), Warlawurru (Eagle), Marlu (Kangaroo), Janganpa (Possum), Kurdiji (Sheild), Yarla (Bush Yam), Janmarda (Bush Onion), Ngarlu (Red Hill), Pingirri (Meat Ant), Ngatijirri (Budgerigar), Jarlji (Frog), Jajirdi (Feral Cat), Pituri (Wild Tobaco), Wati jarra or Kirdalangu (father and son)

Collections

Musee National des Arts Africains et Oceaniens, Paris, France

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth

Flinders University, Adelaide

Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland

South Australian Museum

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Kluge Foundation, Virginia,USA

Kelton Foundation, California, USA

Gantner Myer Foundation, Melbourne

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Print Council of Australia

Canson Australia Pty Ltd

Latrobe University Art Collection Victoria

Wesley College Prahran Victoria

Grafton Regional Art Gallery NSW

Gold Coast City Art Gallery Qld

Art Gallery of South Australia

Mildura Arts Centre Victoria

Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery Victoria

llawarra Grammar School NSW

Queen Victoria Mjuseum and Art Gallery Tasmania

Newstead College Tasmania

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery Qld

University of South Australia

Vermont Secondary School Victoria

Downlands College Qld

 

Individual Exhibitions

1990 Dreamtime Gallery, Perth

1991 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

1991 Darwin Performing Arts Centre, Darwin

1991 Albert Hall, Canberra

1992 The Long Gallery, Hobart

1992 Dreamtime Gallery, Gold Coast

1992 Manyuku, Melburne

1992 Hogarth Gallery of Dreams, Sydney

1993 Adelaide Town Hall (in conjunction with the Pacific Arts Association Festival)

1993 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

1993 Bellas Gallery, Brisbane

1993 'Dreaming the World', St Mungo's Museum of Religion, Glasgow, Scotland

1993 Gold Coast Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery

1993 'Jukurrpa, Desert Dreamings - a survey of central desert art', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth

1993 CINAFE (Chicago International New Artforms Exposition), U S A

1993 Hogarth Gallery, Sydney

1993 Continuity', Boomali - Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, Sydney

1994 The Assembly Hall of the Territorial Parliament, Tahiti, French Polynesia

1994 "Looking towards the Future: Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Flinders University Art Gallery, Adelaide

1994 Hogarth Gallery, Sydney

1995 Cultureel Centrum Berchem, Antwerp

1995 Kloosterkazerne, Breda

1995 IINMA Foundation, Amsterdam

1996 Indigenart, Perth

1996 World Vision, Sydney

1997 Araleun Centre, Alice Springs

1998 "Cockatoo Creek" South Australian Gallery, Adelaide

1998 Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne

1998 Desert Designs, Perth

1998 Framed Gallery, Darwin

1998 Desert Designs, W.A.

1999 Songlines Aboriginal Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA

1999 'Invitation au Voyage', Paris

1999 "Love Magic: Erotics, Politics and Indigenous Art", S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney

1999 'Spirit Country', Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, USA

2000 "jangku yinyi", Carey Baptist Grammar School, Melbourne

2000 "Hot Press", Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2000 Kurawari, Desart Gallery, Sydney

2000 Selected for the Telstra Award Exhibition, Darwin

2000 Paintings and Prints, Northern Territory University, Darwin

2000 'Marking the Paper", Desart Gallery, Sydney

2000 'Journey to the North West', Palya Art, Sydney

2000 'Wayuta', The Desart Janganpa Gallery, Alice Springs

2002 Indigenart, Perth

2002 Chapman Gallery Canberra

2002 'The Warlukurlangu Collection" Parliament House, Canberra

2002 19th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, MAGNT, Darwin

Commissions

1999 Limited Edition Print - Northern Territory University

2000 Patron print- Print Council of Australia