NGURRAMPAA
by Jeremy Coward and Gavin Kelly. 

Opens 6pm Friday 17 March.

Ngurrampaa - Meaning my “camp world” from the Ngemba language describes the relationship between me and everything inside my world. It explains the responsibility and obligations to my world, my country. This exhibition shows the importance of story, relationship, responsibility and obligations to country through painting and traditional tool making.

Artist Bio

Jeremy Coward is a Gomeroi man from the Upper Hunter Valley NSW. He has responsibilities and obligations to Ngemba country in North Western NSW.

Jeremy gains inspiration from the colours of country and traditional story. Mainly using paints and carvings on traditional Aboriginal tools crafted by him to show the importance of caring for country and what it provides us all everyday.

Gavin Kelly is a Worimi man from the Maiangal clan. Gavin lives on Worimi country in Stockton NSW and the area has a strong influence on what he paints.

Gavin has been doing art for over 20 years and is self taught. During that time Gavin has illustrated several books and painted the first place prizes for men’s and women’s indigenous Surfest.

Onwards Gallery
6 Torpey Place Hamilton

6-9pm. 17 March 2023.
Continues Sat-Thurs 11am-4pm.