Tjapaltjarri Warlimpirrnga b. c.1958

  • Artist
Tjapaltjarri was based in country west of Lake Mackay before arriving at Kiwirrkura (WA) in 1984. He began painting for Papunya Tula Artists a few years later with great success, having his first ever 11 paintings acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria. His work is represented in major collections in Australia and overseas.
Name
Tjapaltjarri Warlimpirrnga
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Birth date
c.1958
Birth place
near Kiwirrkura, WA
Birth note
a hillside east of present-day Kiwirrkura, WA
Active Period
  • c.April 1987 -
Residence
  • c.1984 - Kiwirrkura, WA
Training
  • c.1987 - Papunya Tula Artists, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kanapilya
  • Marawa
Dreaming
  • Tingari
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT