Gladys Napangardi Kelly b. c.1940

Also known as Kungarriya, Gladys Napangardi Tasman
  • Artist (Performance Artist)
Warlpiri artist who lives in Lajamanu (NT), where she is also renowned for her dancing. Her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Name
Gladys Napangardi Kelly
Also known as:
  • Kungarriya
  • Gladys Napangardi Tasman
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Performance Artist)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Mamingirri
Active Period
  • c.1986-
Residence
  • Lajamanu, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Jarrardajarrayi
Dreaming
  • Wardapi, Goanna
  • Ngayaki
  • Yarla
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary