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Petyarre, Kathleen, b. 1938
After first working in batik, Kwementyaye (Kathleen) Petyarre turned to painting in 1987. Her precise paintings of her country and her culture led to her ...
Tjungarrayi, Don, b. 1939
Warlpiri/Luritja artist who commenced painting for Papunya Tula Artists in the late 1970s. He won the Alice Springs art prize in 1986, and his work ...
Corby, David Tjapaltjarri, b. 1940
One of the youngest of the original 'painting men' at Papunya in the early 1970s, and a dedicated worker for his community. He was artist-in-residence ...
Egalie, Charlie Tjapaltjarri, b. 1940
Warlpiri/Luritja artist who commenced painting in Papunya as early as 1972. His work is included in many major art collections.
Kelly, Greg, b. 1940
Noongar artist who lived at the Carrolup Native Settlement in Katanning, WA, between the ages of six and thirteen. His mother was Bella Kelly, a ...
Nolan, Billy Tjapangati, b. 1940
Nolan came east in one of the early Pintupi migrations. He had observed the painting group at West Camp for many years before taking up ...
Tjapaltjarri, John, b. 1940
Pintupi artist who may have painted occasionally for Papunya Tula Artists in the early 1970s, and began painting regularly for the company in the late ...
Syron, Gordon, b. 1941
Worimi/Biripi painter, educator and political agitator, Gordon Syron has been described as 'the father of urban contemporary Aboriginal art'.
McNamarra, Ronnie Tjapanangka, b. 1942
Anmatyerre artist who lives in Napperby (NT).
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Baker, Nyukana, b. 1943
Pitjantjatjara artist from Ernabella who began painting, designing and weaving in 1963 and producing batik in 1971. Her work is widely exhibited in Australia and ...
Tjampitjinpa, Ronnie, b. 1943
Pintupi artist and homelands activist who developed into one of Papunya Tula Artist's leading painters in the late 1980s. He had his first solo show ...
Tjungurrayi, George, b. 1943
Pintupi artist who has painted for Papunya Tula Artists since approximately 1976, becoming in the 1990s one of the company's leading painters.
Sandy, William, b. 1944
A self taught Pitjantjatjara painter who began his association with Papunya Tula Artists in the early 1980s but nowadays works independently. He has exhibited across ...
Napangati, Pansy, b. 1945
Luritja/Warlpiri artist who started painting for herself in the early 1970s after observing the older men painting in Papunya in the 1970s. After a long ...
Petyarre, Gloria, b. 1945
Anmatyerre artist who worked in batik prior to taking up painting in the late 1980s. A leading artist from the Utopia region, her work is ...
Tjakamarra, Jacky, b. 1945
After spending time in Papunya during the initial years of the acrylic painting movement, he lived in Warakurna for many years before moving back to ...
Yapa, George Tjangala, b. 1945
George Yapa's paintings depict an Eagle Hawk Dreaming, and Tingari stories from his traditional country around Kirrpinga and Kiwirrkura. He first painted for Papunya Tula ...
Nichols, Verna, b. 1947
Verna Nichols is a Tasmanian Aboriginal painter, drawer, silk screen printmaker, weaver and kelp worker who works from her home in Hobart, Tasmania.
Onus, Lin, b. 1948
The award-winning artist Lin Onus (b.1948 d.1996) was self taught. He was the Victorian representative of the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council in ...
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Puruntatameri, Eddie, b. 1948
Eddie Puruntatameri was Australia's first Indigenous studio potter. After studying at Bagot pottery he returned home to Bathurst Island where he established Tiwi in 1972. ...