Australia: Art

"The Dreaming for Australian Indigenous people (sometimes referred to as the Dreamtime or Dreamtimes) is when the Ancestral Beings moved across the land and created life and significant geographic features."

In addition to being a site for purchasing work by aboriginal artists, the site contains links to artists by region, and a "Methods and Materials" page that gives a brief overview of the aboriginal painting process.

"Traditional symbols are an essential part of much contemporary Aboriginal art. ... These designs when applied to any surface, whether on the body of a person taking part in a ceremony or on a shield, have the power to transform the object to one with religious significance and power. Through the use of designs inherited from ancestors, artists continue their connections to country and the Dreaming."