Beatrix Nangala Dixon b. 1960 Alice Springs, Northern Territory

  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre artist whose subject matter relates to her country around No. 1 Bore on Napperby station (NT, where she resides. Her work has been exhibited in Australia and overseas.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1994
Name
Beatrix Nangala Dixon
Birth date
1960
Birth place
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • Napperby, Northern Territory
Active Period
  • 1986
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
Yes
Heritage Country
  • No. 1 Bore, Napperby station, Napperby, Northern Territory
Dreaming
  • Kangaroo
  • Dingo
  • Emu
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

Born in Alice Springs in 1960, Beatrix Dixon is the daughter of Kitty Pultara and niece of Clifford Possum . Glenda Briscoe, who also paints occasionally, is her cousin. An Anmatyerre speaker, Beatrix’s traditional country lies around No. 1 Bore on Napperby station. She paints Emu, Dingo and Kangaroo Dreamings associated with No. 1 Bore, and began painting in 1986. She lives at Napperby. Her work has been exhibited in several national capitals, the USA and the UK.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011
relative of
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
1932
Artist (Painter), Artist (Carver)
child of
Kitty Pultara
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
relative of
Glenda Briscoe
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
child of
Kitty Pultara Napaltjarri
1925
Artist (Painter)
None
Exhibition (exhibited at)
UK
None
Exhibition (exhibited at)
USA
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