Marlene Nampijinpa Johnson b. 1957

Also known as Marlene Nampijinpa Burns
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri painter and documentary artist who lives at Lajamanu (NT). She made a documentary with Penny McDonald about her country, Kamira, in 1986.
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Born at Mt Doreen in 1957 and lives at Lajamanu. A Warlpiri person, her traditional country is Kamira. She made a video, in conjunction with Penny McDonald, called 'We are going back to Kamira’. Her Dreamings are Ngapa (Water), Warnayarra (Rainbow Snake) and Malikijarra (Two Dogs). She sometimes works with her husband Cecil Johnson , and started painting in 1987.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: Nampijinpa, Marlene Johnson; Japangardi, Cecil Johnson; Jangala, Peter Ross (1986), 'We are Going Back to Kamira (Kamira : Pina Yanirlipa Ngurrarakurra [We're going back to our country])', Kamira Outstation [production company], NT.>, <ExternalResource: Cataldi, Lee, information sourced from.>, <ExternalResource: Rockman, Peggy Napurrurla, information sourced from.>]