Long Jack Tjakamarra Phillipus b. c.1932

Also known as Longjack Phillipus, Jack Phillipus
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Long Jack Phillipus was a founding member of Papunya Tula Artists and its longest serving artist. He took out the NT Golden Jubilee Art Award in 1983 and the Alice Springs Art Award in 1984.
Name
Long Jack Tjakamarra Phillipus
Also known as:
  • Longjack Phillipus
  • Jack Phillipus
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Lutheran pastor (ANZSIC code: 9540)
  • Councillor (ANZSIC code: 7530)
  • stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
  • timber contractor (ANZSIC code: 1411)
Birth date
c.1932
Active Period
  • April 1971
Residence
  • Papunya, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Water
  • Dingo
  • Kingfisher
  • Hare Wallaby
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
  • Luritja
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary