The heart of the Australian desert embodies two opposing realities – breath-taking beauty and devastating brutality. In the late 1920s the Aboriginal inhabitants of the MacDonnell Ranges were enduring the worst drought in living memory, at around the time Albert Namatjira’s striking landscapes first drew the attention of art critics. As a pioneer of indigenous art, Namatjira rose to become the most famous Indigenous Australian of his era.
Join us, as we take a look at the country, life and times of this remarkable man whose story still carries a special message for us today!
