Frank Japanangka b. c.1925

Also known as Franky Japanangka
  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre artist and leading figure in the Mt Allan community, Japanangka paints Honey Ant and Witchetty Dreamings for his country Yuelamu (NT).
Name
Frank Japanangka
Also known as Franky Japanangka
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Birth date
c.1925
Birth place
Yuelamu, NT
Birth note
"in the bush"
Active Period
  • c.1988-
Residence
  • Yulyipinyu, NT (Near the western boundary of Mt Allan. )
Training
  • Mt Allan Museum and Art Gallery (Yuelamu Artists), NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Yuelamu, NT
Dreaming
  • Witchetty
  • Honey Ant
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Anmatyerre
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary