Nyuwara Tapaya b. 5 August 1971

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Pitjantjatjara speaker and distinguished print media and textile artist from Ernabella who also worked in acrylic on canvas. She trained at Ernabella Arts and studied dye technique in Indonesia. Her work is in the Art Gallery of South Australia.
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creator of
Waru
 
None
Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
creator of
95/319/3 Textile length, 'Puti' (Bush), cotton, designed by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker and Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995
URL
http://from.ph/147773

95/319/3

 
None
Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
creator of
95/319/4 Textile length, 'Mai Putitja' (Bush food), cotton, designed by Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995
URL
http://from.ph/147774

95/319/4

 
creator of
(Cap)
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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/319/3 Textile length, 'Puti' (Bush), cotton, designed by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker and Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (), '95/319/4 Textile length, 'Mai Putitja' (Bush food), cotton, designed by Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
Trainings
  • c.1990 Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA
  • 1989 Darwin and Bathurst Island information tour, NT
  • c.1983 - c.1988 Woodville High School, Woodville, SA
  • 1992 Yogyakata, Indonesia
  • 1989- Ernabella Arts, Ernabella, SA
  • c.1976 - c.1982 Ernabella School, Ernabella, SA
  • c.1990 Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA
  • 1989 Darwin and Bathurst Island information tour, NT
  • c.1983 - c.1988 Woodville High School, Woodville, SA
  • June 1992 Yogyakata, Indonesia
  • 1989- Ernabella Arts, Ernabella, SA
  • c.1976 - c.1982 Ernabella School, Ernabella, SA
Related people
  • Tapaya, Tjunkaya (child of)
  • Tapaya, Tjunkaya (associate of)
  • Tapaya, Tjunkaya (child of)
  • Tapaya, Tjunkaya (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Ernabella Arts, Ernabella,SA (associate of)
  • Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA. (associate of)
  • Ernabella Arts, Ernabella,SA (associate of)
  • Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA. (associate of)
Related works
  • Waru (creator of)
  • 95/319/3 Textile length, 'Puti' (Bush), cotton, designed by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker and Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995 (creator of)
  • 95/319/4 Textile length, 'Mai Putitja' (Bush food), cotton, designed by Nyuwara (Kanngitja) Tapaya, printed by Marie Warren, Ernabella, South Australia, 1989-1995 (creator of)
  • (Cap) (creator of)
  • Waru (creator of)
  • (Cap) (creator of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
Related events
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Raiki Tjuta (exhibited at)
  • National Aboriginal Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Kutjupa-Kutjupa (exhibited at)
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Ngura Kutjara (exhibited at)
  • Wirutjuta (exhibited at)
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Raiki Tjuta (exhibited at)
  • National Aboriginal Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Kutjupa-Kutjupa (exhibited at)
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Ngura Kutjara (exhibited at)
  • Wirutjuta (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991
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