Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Catalogue
This art catalogue showcases works created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander detainees within the Alexander Maconcohie Centre.
The sale of detainee artworks is handled in accordance with the Art and Craft Policy 2019, the Detainee Art and Craft Operating Procedure 2022, and the Detainee Banking Policy 2025, with prices set by the artist.
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Kangaroos
Artist Firstname: Cookie
I am just learning about my culture as it was very much kept from me growing up and have only been painting for a couple of months and when I look at a canvas I say to myself that would look nice and paint it.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 600mm
Sale Price: $200 | Artwork ID: IDA036
Blue Tongue Dragon
Artist Firstname: Tony and Trevor
The Australian landscape with a blue tongue lizard, it's food the witchety grub and some camp sites surrounding it.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm
Sale Price: $Not for sale | Artwork ID: IDA039
Hunting Yarn
Artist Firstname: William
The Aboriginal man is teaching the younger mob of his tribe to hunt and gather tucker Kangaroo, emu and duck for his tribe.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm
Sale Price: $375 | Artwork ID: IDA041
Mating Dance
Artist Firstname: Daniel
This paining shows two turtles engaging in a mating dance in order to produce offspring.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 600mm
Sale Price: $350 | Artwork ID: IDA117
Dolphin Dreaming
Artist Firstname: Rodney
This artwork is about a family losing a child but being comforted by the knowledge that we all return to the dreamtime when we pass on.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 1000mm x 1200mm
Sale Price: $1,295 | Artwork ID: IDA217
Sacred Site
Artist Firstname: Matthew T
This artwork portrays a sacred site where important ceremonies take place at.
Medium: Acrylic - rolled canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $120 | Artwork ID: IDA249
Our Home Our Country
Artist Firstname: Matthew T
This artwork displays contemporary Australia with the traditional country within and a traditional hunter looking for tucker,
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 450mm x 450mm
Sale Price: $600 | Artwork ID: IDA250
Ripples
Artist Firstname: Matthew T.
This artwork shows a very clever Platypus who has had a very productive day in his lagoon hunting prey.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm
Sale Price: $800 | Artwork ID: IDA252
Family Meeting Place
Artist Firstname: Rebecca
Family coming together is what this painting means to me and it helps me feel their warmth.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 600mm
Sale Price: $150 | Artwork ID: IDA289
Hunting Tools
Artist Firstname: John
This painting depicts the dreamtime serpent slithering around the traditional hunting tools not knowing which one to avoid.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm
Sale Price: $350 | Artwork ID: IDA302
Roosters 2
Artist Firstname: Shane
This artwork is another example of the logo of the Roosters NRL Team.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $150 | Artwork ID: IDA313
The Barramundi
Artist Firstname: William C
This painting is about the story of Barramundi swimming in the river providing the people of the tribe food.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm
Sale Price: $450 | Artwork ID: IDA325
Go Bulldogs
Artist Firstname: Shane
This artwork is the logo of the Bulldogs NRL team.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $150 | Artwork ID: IDA360
Go Eels
Artist Firstname: Shane
This artwork is the logo of the Eels NRL team.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $150 | Artwork ID: IDA361
Symbols
Artist Firstname: William C
There are message sticks, digging sticks, spears and other symbols of where the Elders have gone walking and hunting and gathering along the river.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 600mm
Sale Price: $375 | Artwork ID: IDA371
Red Belly Black
Artist Firstname: Shane
Here is our old friend the Red Belly Black snake notorious around Canberra each summer.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $250 | Artwork ID: IDA376
Kangaroo at Sunrise
Artist Firstname: Shane
Canberra is a most beautiful place in Spring and Summer and you do not need to travel very far to find groups of Kangaroo’s at sunrise.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 400mm x 400mm
Sale Price: $250 | Artwork ID: IDA379
Connections to Country
Artist Firstname: Rodney
This artwork shows our connections to country and the divinity of land and sea. It shows our hunters and highlights some of their traditional hunting methods.
Medium: Acrylic - stretched canvas
Art Size: 600mm x 900mm (set of 3)
Sale Price: $4000 | Artwork ID: IDA389