Karen Mills, Cherry Trees, branches brushing the sky, marvel at their beauty, 2024 (AK23465), Pigment and ochre and synthetic polymer on linen, 130 x 150 cm. © The Artist and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne 2024

The second instalment in Alcaston Gallery’s Counterpoint series, Mind Mapping Colour – All About Artists showcases important work by represented and exhibiting artists Karen Mills, Tiger Yaltangki, Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, Rene Sundown, Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi, Shirley Macnamara and Dean Smith, as well as special releases from the Estates of Ginger Riley Munduwalawala (c.1936 – 2002), Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924 – 2015), Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul (c.1937 – 2021) and Thunuyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi (c.1929 -2008).

As master colourists, these artists capture the vivid hues and distinctive character of their environment, visualised from the mind’s eye and translated into an explosive palette of colour. Atmospheric and harmonious, their use of colour conveys more than mere naturalistic representation, speaking to deeper significances, symbolic, real and imagined. Exhibited together, these diverse artistic practices and perspectives converge to reveal a rich and nuanced portrayal of the Australian landscape.