Paddy Japaljarri Sims b. c.1917

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri speaker and one of Warlukurlangu's founding artists. He was involved in the Yuendumu school doors project in 1983 and participated in the company's first group show a few years later. Since then his work has been included in acclaimed exhibitions such Dreamings (USA and Australia 1988/9) and Aratjara (Europe and UK 1993)and is held in major public and private collections.

Citations

  • Caruana, W. (1989), 'Windows on the Dreaming’, Sydney, NSW : The National Gallery of Australia & Ellsyd Press.

  • Ryan, J. (1989), 'Mythscapes’, Melbourne, Vic. : National Gallery of Victoria.

  • Sutton, P. (1988), 'Dreamings; The Art of Aboriginal Australia’, New York, USA : Viking in association with the Asia Society Galleries.

  • [Warlukurlangu Artists] (1987), 'Kuruwarri: Yuendumu Doors/ Warlukurlangu Artists’, Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies.

  • Information sourced from Tyson, Geraldine.

  • Information sourced from James, Glenn.

  • Information sourced from Lennard, Christine.

Initial data sources

  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary