Art and Object collection
This collection reflects the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural expression.

Art - Artists - Women | Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02) Colleen Wallace is a self-taught artist who comes from a strong family tradition of Eastern Arrernte painters, including Therese Wallace (Colleen’s mother) and Gabriella Wallace (Colleen’s aunt). Colleen was raised by her stepmother, Kathleen Wallace, at Santa Teresa and Alice Springs. Colleen’s father’s country is near Gem Tree, north east of Alice Springs. Colleen Wallace Bird is a traditional Aboriginal woman and as such is responsible for aspects of painting ceremonies. Colleen's work has been exhibited across Australia and is highly sort after by collectors from around the world. COLLECTIONS Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs EXHIBITIONS 1999 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T. Australia. 2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR 2003 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR 2003 Oct - Contemporary Aboriginal Art Event, Umpqua Bank in conjunction with Mbantua Gallery, Portland, Oregon USA 2003 Oct - Art from the Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland OR USA 2004 May - ‘Awelye’, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs 2004 Aug-Sep - Mbantua Gallery USA exhibition: Portland, Nashville, Knoxville, Hartford, Greenwich, New York and Philadelphia 2005 May-June - ‘Small Wonders’ (A collection of 1’x1’ and 1’x1½’ paintings), Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T 2004 Evolution of Utopia, Mbantua Gallery Cultural Museum, Alice Springs 2008 June - Dreamings – the Land, Outback Aboriginal Art, Caulfield, Vic