The Strelley Mob are the descendants of the Pilbara pastoral workers who went on strike in 1946. They went on to run their own mines and stations, and their stories were written and illustrated by elders for their children when they opened their own school. Jewels of Pilbara history, these drawings – including some of the first-known art by Nyapuru (William) Gardiner – are here newly animated and projected alongside paintings and artefacts that bring the history of the Strelley Mob to life.
See the lasting impact of the Carrolup Collection in today’s Noongar art.
Image credit: Sharon Hale, Julie Ziegenhardt and Vladimir Todorovic, Japartulupa pipilu ngaju kanyanyipulu kuyikarti (Father and mother take me to get meat), 2023, animation, dimensions variable
