Posts By: Harry Bates-Smith

Why ‘provenance’ is key when buying Aboriginal art

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the provenance or where the painting came from, is one of the most important pieces of information you need to know when buying Aboriginal art. For many people purchasing Aboriginal art is already a step into the unknown. This is not helped by the fact that not all… Read more »

The remembered hues of a lifetime

WHERE do they come from, the swaths of dust-pink and dazzling white, the arcs of mauve and porphyry and pale pastel blue? When did Angkaliya Curtis, the master colourist of western desert art-making, first see those hues in nature and become fascinated by their contrasts and their interplay? In her childhood, when she was being… Read more »

Kimberley Tour 2015

This will be an adventurous few days with the opportunity to experience what very few Australians can, by visiting small, very remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. There is the chance to meet some amazing people, see fascinating landscapes from the air and to immerse yourself in wonderful contemporary works of art along the way. It will… Read more »