Live art in action for NAIDOC Week

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025, we had Kokatha, Ngarrindjeri, and Warlpiri artist Stephanie Singh–Highfold @nabanunga painting live at 30 Pirie Street today, a building developed by @quintessentialaustralia

Stephanie’s work, Medicine Leaves, is a powerful women’s Dreaming from Central Australia. As she explains:

“Women collect medicine leaves, extract the resin, and mix it with kangaroo fat to create a healing paste that can be stored and used over time. Painting Medicine Leaves honours the spirit of the plant, with the hope that it continues to regenerate and provide its healing properties for future generations”. ...

Our ‘Pukulpa: Happy’ exhibition is still on at @jacobscreekwine !

Surrounded by vines and nature, this joyful showcase celebrates stories by Aboriginal artists from across Australia.

Showcasing the talented @lisakhan_artist, @dustinkoaart, @tylerbarkerrr, @nabanunga, @bianca_levai_creative, @wiinya.soul @susieee71 and @yuraartu

📍 Jacob’s Creek Wines, Barossa Valley, SA
🕙 Open daily, 10am–4:30pm
🗓 On until 31st August 2025 ...

Celebrating NAIDOC Week at 45 Pirie Street.

Today we set up a pop-up exhibition at the newly refurbished 45 Pirie Street, showcasing some incredible works of our @tili.arts artists in acknowledgment of NAIDOC Week 2025.

This year’s theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates the achievements of Aboriginal people - honouring the past and looking ahead to the future empowered by the strength of young leaders, the visions of communities, and the legacies of ancestors.

The contemporary design at 45 Pirie Street creates an ideal setting to present this collection of artworks, which share stories of traditional knowledge, bush medicine, women’s ceremonies, and bush tucker. ...

This piece is meaningful to me for many reasons.

For opening night of our latest exhibition, Pukulpa: Happy at @jacobscreekwine, we commissioned the talented @dustinkoaart to create a painting live. I asked Caitlyn to paint the story of @tili.arts and she delivered something truly special.

Caitlyn sketched the concept of the art work and did an incredible job visually story telling the Tili Arts journey. She already knew that I’d want it in a pink colour palette 😜

I was honoured to add to the canvas, painting the purple U shape that represents Tili Arts. Connected to Tili Arts in the top left, you’ll see smaller U shapes symbolising the artists we partner with. Stemming out to the right from Tili Arts I shape are a number of journey lines with white dots on them, leading to concentric circles representing the businesses we work with. Surrounding those circles are colourful U shapes, representing the artists whose works are showcased in those spaces and throughout the community.

I adore the artwork visually, for the story it tells and also that it was created on a milestone night surrounded by our artists, friends, family and clients, celebrating the opening of Pukulpa.

Thank you Caitlyn 🙏🏼

📸 @nachos_films ...

Pukulpa : Happy is an understatement.

On Saturday night, we officially launched our latest @tili.arts exhibition, Pukulpa, at @jacobscreekwine and what an unforgettable evening it was!

This sold-out event brought together artists, family, friends, and art lovers in a vibrant celebration of culture. Guests gathered as our artists and their families generously shared the stories of the artworks and the cultural significance about aspects of the art.

Caitlyn Davies-Plummer painted live, capturing Tili Arts’ contemporary story via traditional methods.

There was limited release wines, native inspired food, and endless conversations shared among friends, family, and new connections. But above all, there was a strong sense of community and pride.

Thank you to our gracious hosts, Jacob’s Creek Wines, for hosting us for the next three months and for helping create such a memorable opening night.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to such a special experience.

Congratulations to our exhibiting artists @dustinkoaart, @nabanunga, @yuraartu, @lisakhan_artist, @bianca_levai_creative, @susieee71, @wiinya.soul and @tylerbarkerrr.

I couldn’t be prouder of this incredible collective of artists and this joyful uplifting showcase.

So happy : pukulpa.

🎥 @nachos_films ...

Introducing Pukulpa @jacobscreekwine

This exhibition is full of colour and joy, fulfilling the brief - Pukulpa : Happy.

Congratulations to the exhibiting artists @dustinkoaart @nabanunga @tylerbarkerrr @lisakhan_artist @bianca_levai_creative @yuraartu @wiinya.soul @susieee71

Join us for the opening event tonight! 😀👏🏼
🗓️ Saturday 24th May 2025
⏰ 5:30 – 7:30pm
📍 Jacob’s Creek Winery Cellar Door
📖 Bookings essential - Link below.

On display til Aug 31st ‘25. ...

Sneak peek of Pukulpa.

Pukulpa
{pu-cool-pa } adjective
Language Group: Yankunytjatjara / Pitjantjatjara.
Definition: Happy. To feel joy.

EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT
📅 24th May 2025
🕔 5:30pm
📍 2129 Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat SA

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the opening of Pukulpa at Jacobs Creek Winery, celebrating a collection of works by Tili Arts artists and @dustinkoaart creating a painting live on the night!

Bookings essential - link in bio.

@bianca_levai_creative @lisakhan_artist @nabanunga @yuraartu @tylerbarkerrr @wiinya.soul @jacobscreekwine ...