Why Invest In A Hermannsburg Pot?

Each pot tells a story about the country west of Alice Springs and a way of life. Perhaps you have travelled through this country on holiday, or lived amongst the landscapes and environment of Hermannsburg and its surrounds. Hermannsburg Pots are unique, and sometimes experimental and our artists embrace their freedom to explore new things, not to suit a market need. When you find your pot, you will fall in love. This is the most important thing for an investment – you must like what you buy or it won’t give you pleasure when you look at it for years to come. A pot is personal.

Our pots are in the following collections:

• The Araluen Centre Alice Springs
• Art Gallery of NSW
• Art Gallery of SA
• Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
• Betty Churcher Collection
• Bevery Hills Library, California
• Flinders University of SA
• Holmes a Court Collection
• Kerry Stokes Collection
• Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
• Museum of Victoria
• National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
• Parliament House Collection
• Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
• Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
• Shell Company
• Shepparton Art Gallery, Vic
• Taronga Zoo Sydney

If you want to understand pottery as an investment you can research by:

• Downloading Artists' biographies
• See which has work in permanent collections held by state galleries
• Visit the Exhibition link for current shows
• Email the Art Centre Manager for more information
• Talk to staff at Desart the peak body for indigenous art centres in Central Australia

Hermannsburg Potter artists have been making pots for over 20 years and works are toured extensively, both nationally and internationally.