What is Aboriginal art?

“From ancient rock painting … to modern Aboriginal art.”

Contents
Introduction
Aboriginal art and The Dreaming
Some of the important ceremonial sites
Language of Art – Signs and Symbols
An example of how to paint with symbols
Why dots and lines?
Different forms of art
Artifacts from different regions
The beginnings of ‘modern’ Aboriginal art
Map of Australia with tribal areas of the Central Desert, Western Desert and Kimberley area
Artists and their art
Medicine, health and art
Hidden stories in paintings
Urban art – Art in the city
The future
The Dreamtime today