“I hope you enjoy this story of my fascinating journey of discovery. I would love to hear from you if you have any comments or questions.” Contact Alec at alec@alecohalloran.com
CONTENTS
1. Getting hooked on Aboriginal art
I need to go back to the mid 1990s to consider how, and why, I became interested in Aboriginal art, though a late 199...
2. Alec’s first trip to Alice Springs
Utopia Art Sydney held one or two Papunya Tula shows per year at its Stanmore gallery: one a group show and the other...
3. The idea to give something back
I never thought for a moment in the late 1990s that I would write a substantial book about Namarari. And never imagin...
4. The Promise - to Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
In the early 2000s I continued my occasional research activities. I was enthusiastic and mistakenly convinced I was ...
5: The University Thesis
Why I went to University
My two main expectations about going to university were: I would get better resources for ...
6. Turning my thesis into a book, Part 1
After the thesis was finished I was reasonably optimistic about the transition to the book. The thesis was a simpl...
7. Turning the thesis into a book: Part 2
I will pick up where I left off in blog #6.
In mid 2017 I set an ambitious target for myself: the national book launc...
8. The National Book Tour
The National Book Tour for The master from Marnpi began in September in Alice Springs and finished in Melbourn...
9. A - Z of The master from Marnpi
A is for Author
I, Alec O’Halloran, am the author of The master from Marnpi, though countless people contributed thro...