Winpa : Raft, August 2007

Parap, N.T. : Raft Artspace, 2007. Folding card, 210 x 145 mm, [8] panels, illustrated in colour, with a catalogue essay by Emily Rohr; a fine copy.

“Raft Artspace & Short St. Gallery present ‘Winpa’ : works by the Yulparitja artists of Bidyadanga, showing August 11 – September 1” (rear panel). The artists whose work is illustrated in this catalogue are Jan Billycan, Daniel Walbidi, Margaret Baragurra, Spider Kalbybidi, and Weaver Jack.

The Bidyadanga (aka La Grange) community is the largest Aboriginal community in Western Australia, with a population of approximately 750 residents. It is located 180 kilometres south of Broome.

Trove locates just a single copy of this significant little exhibition catalogue (SLNSW).