NEW WORKS by ROSELLA NAMOK

	Morning Tide...Crossing Chilli Creek Synthetic Polymer on Canvas 44 x 71 inches

We have just added to the gallery four new works by highly acclaimed Lockhart River Art Gang artist, Rosella Namok.

Rosella Namok's work straddles the ground between modern and traditional. Her work often refers to the traditional stories of her people and the clans of her area, but there is also a modern mediation. She expresses these ideas in unconventional and intuitive ways, forging a new path for communicating her experiences and concerns.

Namok's canvases are seductive objects. The lacquer-like acrylic paint has an array of colors bled into and mixed together on the canvas. She often scrapes out or stamps on motifs. This process leaves two distinct layers that interact and give depth to her images.

Lockhart River has fast become one of the most exciting communities of Aboriginal painting in Australia. Rosella is one of the most prominent of these artists. Young and enthusiastic, she started exhibiting in 1997. Since then she has held numerous solo exhibitions and been included in important group shows. In the short span of Rosella's career, her work has been curated into over 30 national and international exhibitions, biennales and prizes; and acquired by every major public gallery in Australia not to mention major corporate and private collections both here and overseas.

Namok's first major award was the Australian Heritage Commission's National Indigenous Art of Place award in 1998. She held her first solo exhibition "'Bout here" in 1999. In 2000 she won the Lin Onus Youth Art Award and, in 2003, received the Australian Centenary Medal for "distinguished services to ndigenous art.

She was ranked amongst the 50 most Collectable Artists in Australia by the Australian Art Collector magazine for 2001 and 2002.To view Rosella's paintings and her complete bio, click here.

MANUEL HEADS TO THE OUTBACK!

On May 25, Manuel heads to Australia's outback as one of seven selected delegates for the USA Aboriginal Art Tour, sponsored by the Australian Trade Commission and the Government of the Northern Territory.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and will allow us to experience firsthand the breadth and depth of Aboriginal art in Australia, while getting to meet many of the artists and leading figures in the industry.14 days. 19 art centers. 11 charter flights. It is sure to be an unforgettable experience. Stay tuned...