Ms Watson-Trudgett adds that dot-painting only emerged in the 1970s with the Western Desert art movement from Papunya , a small Aboriginal community northwest of Alice Springs. It was here that ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Embracing their oral traditions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have used art as a medium to pass down their cultural stories, spiritual beliefs, and essential knowledge of the land.