Janice Kngwarreye b. c.1958

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Alyawarre artist who worked in batik and wood carving before taking up painting, with other Utopia artists, in the summer of 1988/1989.
Name
Janice Kngwarreye
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Birth date
c.1958
Active Period
  • c.1988-
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Ngkawenyerre
Dreaming
  • Wild Fig
  • Edible Snake
  • Tjarpa Lanait, Witchetty
  • Rainbow
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Alyawarre
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary