IMAGE – THE UMOONA ARTISTS. IMAGE COURTESY OF UMOONA ARTS

WE ARE SO PLEASED TO RECEIVE A FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF WORK INTO THE STOCKROOM FROM NEW COOBER PEDY BASED ART CENTRE – UMOONA ARTS.

‘Umoona Community Art Centre is an Indigenous-owned and governed organisation, located in Umoona community, Coober Pedy, in the north of South Australia. Established in 2020, Umoona Arts joins neighbouring art centres on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands with the central aim of building capacity for sustainable employment pathways through the art centre. Since its formation, artists have worked tirelessly and with a collective passion and focus to make their dream of owning and operating a permanent art centre a reality. Umoona artists and directors officially opened their purpose-built art centre studio in Umoona in early 2024.

Umoona community is diverse, with artists from different language groups across the central desert working alongside those who have always called Umoona and Coober Pedy home. Over 30 artists, aged from 16-70 work at Umoona Arts. Umoona artists embrace a variety of mediums, including acrylic paint on linen, punu and carving (traditional woodwork) and tjanpi (fibre weaving) with works demonstrating a diversity of styles alongside a vibrant use of colour and energetic mark making.’

WE LOVE THE GUTSY USE OF COLOUR AND THE ARTISTS DEPARTURE FROM TRADITIONAL MARKINGS THAT MANY IDENTIFY WITH CONTEMPORARY ABORIGINAL ART.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO PRESENTING A FULL GROUP SHOW WITH THE ART CENTRE IN SPRING 2025.

THANK YOU TO THE ARTISTS AND UMOONA ARTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

ENQUIRIES

E – TOBY.OSMOND@AES.ORG.AU

P – +61 2 6794 3280