Geoffrey Bardon was instrumental in nurturing the early days of the western desert Aboriginal art movement. Raised in western culture, he moved to a remote Aboriginal settlement of Papunya located 240km west of Alice Springs as a school teacher in 1970. Geoffrey Bardon and there art became the bridge between the two cultures and opened the way for more exploration, understanding, and respect to the Traditional Aboriginal culture. Through his vision, he was able to provide the initial spark to bring into the light the early works of pioneer painters.
Geoffrey Bardon started off by asking school children to paint something that related to their culture, not the western ways. But eventually the elder men who spoke English told him “Why are you
Geoffrey Bardon started off by asking school children to paint something that related to their culture, not the western ways. But eventually the elder men who spoke English told him “Why are you