“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...
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