About Waringarri Aboriginal Arts
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts is an Aboriginal-owned art centre located on Speargrass Road in Kununurra, in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley, Western Australia. Established in the early 1980s as the first art centre in the Kimberley region, it represents Miriwoong artists and showcases contemporary Aboriginal art. The centre includes a gallery, artists' studios and cultural tour programs, and is notable for its ochre paintings, limited-edition prints and strong connection to Miriwoong Country.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a working Aboriginal art centre with a light-filled gallery displaying paintings, ochre works, limited-edition prints and textiles by Miriwoong artists, plus open artists' studios where artists can often be seen painting. The site includes exhibition spaces, a shop for authentic artworks, and opportunities to join guided cultural tours that share stories of Miriwoong Country, bush culture and art techniques in a relaxed, community-run setting on the edge of Kununurra town.
Key highlights
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First Aboriginal art centre established in the Kimberley region
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Gallery showcasing contemporary works by Miriwoong artists using natural ochres
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Working artists' studios where visitors can watch artists paint
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Aboriginal-owned and governed community art centre