Ngurra Camp

Terrence Allen Jnr (TAJ)

Ancestry:

TAJ grew up in a small Aboriginal community called Walhallow in NW NSW, situated 70kms from Tamworth. TAJ's heritage is from the Kamilaroi people who are the second largest language group in NSW. Walhallow is TAJ's spiritual home where he enjoys peace and tranquility that inspires him to create.

Artistic Style & Artistic Influence:
TAJ is heavily influenced by both urban and rural life around the Kamilaroi region, where he lives, works and studies. This influence has helped him develop a style of painting that is modern and exciting, yet spiritually traditional in its concept. His paintings are best described as Urba-regional. This custom of painting maintains its essence by being created locally, it's designed to delight and to inform without any prejudice or politics.

TAJ's main vision as an Artist is:
1. To produce a collection of unique high quality paintings from within the Kamilaroi region.
2. To extend friendship and knowledge to like minded art enthusiasts.



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Exhibitions:
TAJ has had is work exhibited in numerous exhibitions including: New Horizons Exhibition - Tamworth Country Music Festival; Gamilarart Gallery; Byron Art Space-Byron Bay; Colours of Autumn Art Show-Bendemeer; Ray Walsh House Art Exhibition-Tamworth City Council; Aboriginal Art Expo-Sydney Olympic Park; Hogarth Art Centre- Paddington, to name a few.

Acclaims:
3. Here are some comments from the many visitors who attended my first solo Art Exhibition that was recently displayed in beautiful Byron Bay on the East Coast of Australia, N.S.W.
" Normally not interested in art, but I like these paintings " (Siegfried - Germany)
" Great use of movement, yet not without structure, a lovely style " (Celia - Sydney)
" Very cool, I feel totally spaced out just love these dots they speak " (Mike - Aotearoa - NZ)
" Original, creative and dynamic work " (Alice - Brisbane)
" Loved the paintings, I am all inspired to my bone" (Djanira - United Kingdom)