We took Aboriginal art from the NSW Central West to the world (and bowled them over).
We are super proud of our stand at the National Indigenous Art Fair in Sydney (July1-3, 2026).
Our Aboriginal Arts Development Officer Aleshia Lonsdale, assisted by Parkes-based Wiradjuri artist Ronda Sharpe, represented artists from our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at the annual market (held this year at The Cutaway at Barrangaroo).
Success is an understatement: They sold over $25,000 of art on behalf of Aboriginal artists from the region.
Actually, they sold so much work that Aleshia had to duck back west for a whole restock half way through the weekend.
Aleshia is now restocking from artists to head to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (6-9 August).
Some of the artists featured:
– Bird Girl Creations @birdgirlcreations
– Sonia Cox @soniacox_art
– Ronda Sharpe @rondasart
– Bev Coe
– Tirikee
– publications by Rod Towney and Amy Towney, Nyree Reynolds, Bev Coe
🌐 Key-y-ahn Aboriginal Gallery: https://artsoutwest.org.au/pf/kew-y-ahn-aboriginal-gallery/
🏛️ VISIT US: Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery is a partnership with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Open Thurs-Sun, 10am-4pm in the NPWS building 51 Old Great Western Highway Hartley.
➡️ FOLLOW US ONLINE:
➡️ EXHIBIT WITH US: If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist or maker living in the NSW Central West, looking for gallery representation, get in touch with Aleshia: alonsdale@csu.edu.au
📷 Photos: Ronda Sharpe.