4 September – 11 October 2026
Saltbush Country provides a rare opportunity to experience the works and worldviews of Aboriginal artists working independently across regional South Australia. Their works, curated by Tarnanthi Regional Curator Marika Davies, are the result of a series of community workshops, mentoring and professional development opportunities catering for prominent regional artists and supported by Tarnanthi and Country Arts SA.
In this exhibition, seven diverse 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 while expressing their culture, language and community – a contemporary articulation of Aboriginal life in regional South Australia.
Artists:
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
Image Credit: Deanna Newchurch and Lynette Newchurch, Point Pearce, South Australia 2023.
Photo by Sam Roberts.
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.
