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For those seeking a meaningful artwork made exclusively for a home, office or public space, Gija and Yamaji artist Deborah Bonar creates bespoke Contemporary Aboriginal paintings shaped by your vision.
From her Perth / Mandurah studio, Deborah works with acrylics and natural ochres to produce vibrant, expressive pieces inspired by her Gija and Yamaji heritage and the colour, rhythm and movement of Western Australia’s landscapes.
Her contemporary abstract style blends cultural connection with modern design—ideal for interiors, collectors and clients seeking a unique First Nations artwork with depth and visual presence.
Contemporary Aboriginal Art by Deborah Bonar
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“I absolutely love to paint vibrant colours”,
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Sunset Views Over Still Estuary Waters and Spectacular Ocean, 2025
'This is the life'. Stunning Mandurah sunsets and still waters are the perfect way to end any day. Blessed to enjoy peaceful walks along the estuary to sunset views over the ocean. This artwork inspiration come from the warmth and beauty of the Peel region, with the surrounding coastline and waterways of natural bushland, woodlands, open spaces fresh air, native bird life, animals and wildflowers.
Acrylic on canvas 100 x 150cm
Celebration of Diversity, 2013
Western Australia is a fantastic place to live. This painting celebrates the diversity of the landscape, from the rich red pindan of the north, to the cool green forests of the south west. In Perth, the beautiful Swan River winds through the city.
It also celebrates the diversity of the people of WA, who enrich our vibrant cosmopolitan culture.
Acrylic on canvas 90 x 280cm
Our Farm And Fond Memories Of Wildflowers, 2023
Inspiration for this painting comes from a place called Harrismith, a special family farm that's held close to our hearts, located in a small town within the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. To this day there are very fond memories of wandering amongst the nature reserve in search of orchids and wildflowers.
Acrylic on canvas 70 x 100cm
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Down To Earth
2014, ochre on canvas, 36 x 36cm
The landscape has changed so much over the past 200 years with modern buildings and technology, but just beneath the surface is the same earth our elders walked on.
This painting won the 2015 City of Belmont Art and Photographic Awards (Perth Airport Prize for Aboriginal Art).
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On the edge of Lake Joondalup
2014, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20cm
The wetlands of Lake Joondalup is a place of rich natural and cultural heritage that is protected for future generations. Amongst the vegetations grows woodlands of fringing paperbark and banksia trees. This work captures the purple of the beautiful native wisteria and the fiery red of the grevillea amongst the eucalyptus trees swaying in the wind.
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Maali
2012, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 85cm
Maali the black swan and Derbarl Yerrigan, the Swan River are iconic images of Perth. Both were very important to Nyoongar culture.British settlers adopted the black swan as the emblem for the fledgling Swan River Colony.The colours featured on this abstract landscape reflect the beauty and vibrancy of the heart of the city of Perth. The black swan provides an enduring link between the past and the present.
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Sugarbird Lady
2011, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 61cm
Robin Miller was a nurse and one of Australia’s most important women pilots. In the late sixties, she flew her red and white Cessna 182, VH-CKP to towns and remote settlements in northwest WA, to give out sugar cubes with the polio vaccine.For the second part of the vaccination campaign, Robin was based in Broome and she flew her Mooney Super 21 Aircraft, VH-REM, throughout the Kimberley.When the two year campaign ended, Robin had covered 43,000 miles and given out 37,000 doses of polio vaccine. Aboriginal children named her the “Tchooger Bird Lady”.She then flew all over WA as a pilot-nurse for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Sadly, Robin died of cancer in 1975 at the age of 35.Sugarbird Lady Road at Perth Airport is named after her. It runs next to Horrie Miller Drive, which is named after her father.A replica of her Mooney aircraft stands as a memorial to her, at Jandakot Airport.This painting commemorates the Sugarbird Lady’s solo flights, over the vast, rugged landscape of northern WA.
Electric Storm
2011, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 143cm
When the wet season breaks in Wyndham, you can see spectacular electric storms crackling over the ocean, way out in the Gulf.I have use vibrant acrylics to capture the excitement of the storm and the downpour of wet season rain drops in all the colours of the rainbow.
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Firesticks and Songs
2010, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 36cm
In our ancient culture, the land is vitally important for survival.The elders looked after the land by burning off the old spinifex. After the rains, new plants burst into life.The people looked after the land spiritually by performing their ceremonies and songs.
Purnululu Dawn
2010, ochre on canvas, 76 x 122cm
Daybreak over Purnululu, the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley. I have used locally sourced ochres to paint the true colours and landscape of my Gija grandmother's country.Through my art, I am reconnecting with my cultural heritage – country, family and history.
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Happy Little Camper (Diptych)
2009, acrylic on linen, 61 x 41cm
One of the great Aussie favourite past times would have to be camping – to pitch up a tent and relax in this vast bushland.We always admire the wonderful colours of nature, the warm glowing country just begging the camping enthusiast to go and discover. To perhaps set camp on the majestic coast line and soak up a bit of sunshine, throw the line in or to reminisce about our lucky country.Feel that warm salty air blow on your face and sink your toes in the hot sand and take it all in. Then when you are far too hot you recover with a refreshing dip in the gorgeous turquoise sea. That's the spirit!
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Grevillea Sunrise (Diptych)
2009, acrylic on linen, 102 x 82cm
Aboriginal women would gather the grevillea flowers and soak them in water to make a sweet drink, like bush cordial. Or they would just suck the nectar from the blossoms, like bush lollies. Grevilleas attract the birds. When birds nested in them the eggs were a source of food and the birds themselves were caught and eaten. In my garden, the sun rises up, two cheeky little honeyeaters flit around the grevillea blossoms feeding on the sweet nectar, whistling and singing a duet.The sun shines on the hot pink, red and orange of the grevillea blossoms and highlights the burst of colour that contrasts with the deep green of the leaves and the lighter green of the new delicate lacy growth.
Nature’s Elements (Diptych)
2008, acrylic on canvas, 52 x 52cm
This is about the elements in nature, life, sun, warmth, air, sky, sand, earth and water.Am I Dreaming? 'Click'A snap shot of my land peering through a fish-eye lens capturing the extra-ordinary bright sun rising up from the horizon, the sandy beaches of sunburnt country that I love, and warm glowing colours of the rugged countryside's landscape of earthy browns, red pindan and orange.Heading towards the coastal terrain, I see rocky outcrops, mangroves and tidal mudflats, perhaps salt lakes and our magnificent sand dunes.And it's the bush and salty air that I sometimes seek and look forward to a refreshing dip in the beautiful green – blue sea.
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