Dennis “Noongali” Kickett

Background Information:

Noongali (Dennis Kickett) was born in 1953 and until the age of 15 grew up in an extended Aboriginal family environ­ment on the York Reserve in Western Australia.

He is a mem­ber of the Balardong clan, a part of the Noongar tribe which is traditionally based in the York and surrounding areas. Noongali’s interest for art began in 1987 when he decided to take up painting as a hobby to relieve stress. The medium he uses is acrylic on canvas. 

This eventually led to his first exhibition held in 1989 at the Burwood Hotel, Perth Western Austra­lia. Since then Noongali has held other successful exhibitions and several private sales.

Galleries:

 Aboriginal Art Gallery – Kings Park, West Perth,Western Australia
 Yonga Boodjah Aboriginal Art Gallery – West Swan, Western Australia (Owner/Artist)
 True Blue Gallery (Artist-in-residence) – Fremantle, Western Australia Western Australia

Commissions:

  • Bramfield Park Primary School W.A., Maddington, W.A. 2018 (Six Seasons Mural)
  • Illuminart ‘Reverse Dreamtime’, Kaleidoscope Festival Joondalup, W.A. 2016
  • Private commission sales through Yonga Boodjah Aboriginal Art Gallery, West Swan, W.A. 2014
  • Guide Dogs Australia Charity Event – Queen Victoria Building
  • Silent Auction of Noongali Hand painted fibreglass dog Sydney, N.S.W 2004
  • The Esplanade Hotel Commission (20 pieces), Albany, A. 1990
  • Japan Pacific Pty Ltd. Perth, W.A. 1989/90 (20 pieces of artwork)
  • Aboriginal School Murals Northam Primary School (W.A.) , Wirrabirra Primary School (W.A.), Coen Academy (QLD), 1998, 1998, 2000

Exhibitions:

  • 1989 Art Exhibition in conjunction with Norma Simpkins (dec.) The Burswood Hotel Burswood, Western Australia
  • Department of Corrective Services and Dumbartung Organisation, Manning W.A
  • 1991 Art Exhibition in conjunction with Phillip Narkle and the Australian Red Cross, The Burswood Hotel Burswood, Western Australia
  • 1992 Art Exhibition in conjunction with Phillip Narkle and the Australian Red Cross, The Burswood Hotel Burswood, Western Australia
  • 1999 Launched Sydney Olympics ‘The Ancient Olympian’ Print Series in conjunction with photographer Paul Dowl, QV1 Building Perth, Western Australia
  • 2000 ‘The Ancient Olympian’ Print Series Exhibition, Various locations in Sydney, New South Wales
  • 2001/05 Harbor town Art Exhibition, The Cooper Gallery Noosa, Queensland
  • 2002 Art Exhibition in conjunction with various artists hand-picked from every Australian state except Tasmania
  • The Volvo Gallery Sydney, New South Wales, Over 100 pieces exhibited
  • 2004 Art Exhibition Sydney, New South Wales
  • 2013 Yonga Boodjah Exhibition, (2015) –
  • A group exhibition held at the Yonga Boodjah Gallery, West Swan W.A

Other Achievements:

  • Noongali travelled to Milan Italy for the World Trade Fair where he dis played his ‘The Ancient Olympian’ print series.
  • In 1996 Noongali entered the Northam Art Award held in Northam, Western Australia and won the main prize.
  • Numerous art workshops for private and government organisations.