Quasicrystals and the Origin of Life - featuring our Emu Dreaming tile

Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) painting by Geraldine Nangala Gallagher, 2015

Bay Gallery Home was slightly perplexed when academic John Gardiner contacted us for permission to use our Emu Dreaming tile as an example for his work on Quasicrystals in the NeuroQuantology journal.

Initially Gardiner told me the paper concerned aperiodic tiles. What on earth is an aperiodic tile? After a quick online search it turns out it is not a non-periodic tile. That cleared up everything! In any case he went on to consider the tile design in terms of quasicrystals and the origin of life.

When John sent the paper we were quite touched by the inclusion of the importance of Aboriginals connection to Country, “The cultures revere the state of things, as they are found, and how this leads to survival. Geology uses fractals to describe landscapes and Australian Aboriginal culture is at the point where initiates ARE the fractal landscape, weather and other living beings. For something to exist within Aboriginal culture it must be present in the physical or metaphysical world. This encompasses both contemporary and more traditional Dreamings.”

Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) sits in a place 50km north of Yuendumu called Ngarlikurngu. The Jukurrpa story belongs to Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men within the Walpiri people of the Central Desert of Australia.

The paper is a fascinating study of possible events leading to the origins of life, involving “crystals being the substrate for the formation of the first life”.

To read the full paper please click on the button below.

New Year brings New Aboriginal artwork to Bay Gallery Home

As we enter 2022 we have been busy curating new Aboriginal paintings across a range of emerging and established artists, sizes, and styles from the Central Desert communities we represent.

Among our highlights above are larger works in subdued colour’s for lovers of lighter hues as well as three smaller paintings packing a dynamic punch with their bold colours.

Last week visitors expressed their delight at seeing the paintings “in the flesh” having discovered them online. While photographs of the paintings are beautiful its difficult to capture the texture and depth of the paintings in a photographic format. The many layers of colour applied to each artwork make them very tactile; the irregularities and (sometimes) random flicks of paint assure you that the paintings travelled all the way from the Central Australian desert bearing elements of the artists personality.

Over the course of 2022, Covid permitting, Bay Gallery Home is hoping to exhibit in various art fairs across the country. If you have any near you you’d like us to know about please let us know and we’ll endeavour to explore opportunities to exhibit our gorgeous Aboriginal art works there.

Thank you for continued support of Bay Gallery Home and the artists we represent. Hope to see you in Tetbury soon. All the best for 2022!

More paintings have arrived!

On our website you can see new paintings by some of our many talented artists. They arrived yesterday and we sold one this morning so if you have your heart set on any of the paintings please don’t delay in ordering it.

The pandemic has forced people to reassess their lives in many ways. In the gallery we are finding people wanting to cover their walls in meaningful, exuberant art after staring at them for so long during lock downs across the world. As such we’ve selected artworks which keep you captivated letting your eyes wander aimlessly across the canvas. The new selection is a mixture of bold blues, oranges, greens and reds for those that need an uplift during Zoom calls or afternoons with the children. We’ve also catered for people who need a calming influence after a stressful day with pastel blue, pinks, browns and yellows.

The Aboriginal people have suffered so much but remain incredibly resilient. It serves as an inspiration to us every day to do the best under the circumstances - we’re hoping that the artwork will serve as uplifting inspiration to you too.

New face masks have arrived!

Teddy Jakamarra Gibson, Emu Dreaming face mask

A range of Australian made 100% cotton face masks featuring beautiful Aboriginal Artwork have just arrived! There’s a filter pocket on the inside of the mask and using the adjustable nose wire, you can adjust the mask for a close fit to your face. Elastic loops fit around your ears to hold the mask in place. 
One size fits most. They are machine washable; washing is recommended after every use.

This mask does not claim to give you respiratory protection from viruses but may help prevent the spread of germs to others.

The Artists whose work is featured on the masks receive a royalty from the sale of each one benefiting them and their Community.

To see more designs and purchase go to:

https://www.baygalleryhome.com/face-masks-1