Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency

‘We do art and tell the story.’

Bringing desert and river artists together, Mangkaja has been the base for people such as Butcher Cherrel, Daisy Andrews, Tommy May, Mervyn Street, Sonia Kurrarra, Cory Surprise, John Prince Siddon, Spider and Dolly Snell, Mona Chuguna, Peter Skipper and many others who are now represented in collections around the world. Well-known for their uninhibited use of colour and experimentation in different mediums, these artists paint and etch on many mediums … paper, canvas, glass, perspex, tin, cardboard and boab nuts, as well as in the digital space, producing art that tells the stories of their country and their lives. They also make large scale collaborative works. Recently collaborating with Gorman, their art is now visible on high-end fashion clothing. The Mankaja Art Centre is a welcoming place for young and old. Committed to transgenerational sharing, the established artists take young people out on country to inspire and teach them, and to create art. As their chairman Mervyn Street says, ‘We do art and tell the story’.

Address:

8 Bell Road
Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765
Australia

Opening Hours
Mon to Fri 11am - 4pm
An amazing tale of the river

The story of how an eagle picked up a camera belonging to one of the Gooniyandi rangers’ and flew 90 kms up the Margaret River, taking ‘selfies’ on the way, went viral. Inspired, highly regarded...

Painting in pink

Object or painting? This is an early work of Sonia Kurarra, one of Mangkaja’s cornerstone artists. Painted in pink on the underside of a drawer, it reflects her passion to paint— ‘I feel happy and I...

A gift from John Mosquito to Spider Snell

Two great artists from the desert country, along the northeast reaches of the Canning Stock Route, came together to collaborate on this painting of Kurtal country —a big place with a big story. One of...

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Kings in Grass Castles

Stone by stone, the Argyle Homestead was moved from its original site,now under the waters of the ‘top dam’ on the Ord River, to its current home on the edge of Lake Argyle. It was the former home of...

Muddy waters

Situated on the edge of the Derby marsh, surrounded by the iconic boab trees of this region, stands the Wharfinger House Museum. Built in the 1920s, it is situated in the former home of the manager of...

Pilbara artists and much more

Located in the Red Earth Arts Precinct a state-of-the-art performance and art centre that was built in 2018, the City of Karratha’s impressive art collection comprises many of the acquisitive prize...

Waking up the spirit

Waking up the spirit of the Country through songs, dance, art and story, by sharing and teaching young people, is what the Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre does to keep their culture alive...

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Crossing Inn
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Crossing Inn
Historic Pub with accommodation located on the Fitzroy River. The oldest...
35 Skuthorp Road, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765
Fitzroy River
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Fitzroy River
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Fitzroy River, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765
Geikie Gorge National Park
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Geikie Gorge National Park
See fresh water crocodiles, all manner of birdlife, and other native...
via Geikie Gorge Road, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765
Fitzroy River Lodge
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Fitzroy River Lodge
Fitzroy River Lodge is located in the heart of the Kimberley. Situated on...
277 Great Northern Highway, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765