Deanna Newchurch and Lynette Newchurch, Point Pearce, South Australia 2023. Photo by Sam Roberts

Saltbush Country provides a rare opportunity for audiences across regional South Australia to experience the works and worldviews of Aboriginal women artists practising independently in the state. In this statewide touring exhibition, seven regional artists tell stories of their culture, community and connection to Country. Often personal and occasionally raw, their work reflects the world as seen through their eyes–a contemporary articulation of Aboriginal life in regional South Australia.

Saltbush Country, curated by Tarnanthi Regional Curator Marika Davies, was one of the highlight exhibitions of Tarnanthi 2023 when it was presented at Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery and in Adelaide at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery at the Hawke Centre, UniSA City West campus.

The artists’ works are the result of a series of community workshops, mentoring and professional development opportunities catering for prominent regional artists and supported by Country Arts SA and Tarnanthi.

The Saltbush Country regional tour is presented by Country Arts SA. The exhibition was first developed and presented as a partnership between Country Arts SA, Tarnanthi and the Art Gallery of South Australia, with support from Tarnanthi Principal Partner BHP.

ARTIST LIST

Josephine Lennon
Mirning and Antikirinjara peoples, South Australia

Marli Macumba
Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara peoples, South Australia

Juanella McKenzie
Adnyamathanha, Luritja and Lower Southern Arrernte peoples, South Australia/Northern Territory

Deanna Newchurch
Narungga people, South Australia

Lynette Newchurch
Narungga people, South Australia

Sandra Saunders
Ngarrindjeri and Buandig peoples, South Australia

Heather Shearer
Arrernte people, Northern Territory/South Australia