Norman Tjampitjinpa Kelly b. c.1938

  • Artist (Painter)
A Warlpiri artist and senior man at Mt Liebig (NT) where he occasionally painted for Papunya Tula Artists in the mid 1980s. He primarily painted independently for freelance dealers and, for some time, the Centre for Aboriginal Artists. His work is represented in major public and private collections.
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Name
Norman Tjampitjinpa Kelly
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stockman
Birth date
c.1938
Birth place
Northern Territory
Birth note
"in the bush" between Mt Liebig and Yuendumu.
Active Period
  • c.1985-
Residence
  • c.1938- Amunturangu (Mt Liebig), NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Amunturangu (Mt Liebig), NT
Dreaming
  • Watia Wanu, Women with Digging Stick and Coolamon at Mt Liebig
  • Bush Tucker
  • Mulga Tree
  • Watanuma, Flying Ant
  • Bush Potato
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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  • Nampitjinpa, Sandra (associate of)
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  • Nampitjinpa, Sandra (relative of)
  • Turner, Sonder Nampitjinpa (relative of)
  • Nampitjinpa, Petra (relative of)
  • Nampitjinpa, Petra (associate of)
  • Tjangala, Paddy (relative of)