Australian Aboriginal Nativity Card

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I recently came across this beautiful Christmas card by Australian Aboriginal artist Raechel Saunders at her Etsy shop. Raechel is a painter, illustrator, and ceramic artist. Her abstract Aboriginal art style is heavily inspired by her artist/pastor/father's artwork and teaching. You can see even more of her work at her personal website.

Indigenous Christmas Images

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Here are a few examples of indigenous nativity art from from around the world to enjoy on this Christmas Day.

Photo: © Karen Elwell 2013

Engraved tree gourd from Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca. This is the work of master carver Antonio Guzman Hernandez.

Storyboard depicting Nativity, Keram River, Papua New Guinea

Mawalan Marika (1908-67), Nativity. C. 1964. 

Martina Parry, Nativity. 1993.

Aboriginal Stained glass window located in New Norcia, WA

Nativity by Australian Aboriginal artist Duwun Lee

This Christmas image is by Australian Aboriginal artist Duwun Lee, and it appears in a set of 2012 Indigenous Catholic Christmas Cards for sale here by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC).