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Patterson, Seargent Jupurrurla, b. 1916
A Warlpiri artist. His Dreamings included Wampana, Karlajirdi, Yawakiyi and Lukarrara. He started painting in 1986.
Jangala, Abie, b. 1919
Warlpiri artist and important ceremonial leader, Jangala was also known as the 'grand old man' of Lajamanu painting. He had his first solo exhibition at ...
Bennett, Dorothy, b. 1923
Dorothy Bennett was introduced to Aboriginal art when she was a medical secretary accompanying Dr Stuart Scougall on an excursion to the Northern Territory. She ...
Napurrula, Lorna, b. 1924
As a previous ceremonial painter, Lorna began dot-style painting on canvas in 1986 and soon developed her own unique style which became increasingly free, abstract ...
Goodale, Jane, b. 1926
Anthropologist Goodale spent many years studying and photographing the native people of Oceania, especially the Tiwi people of Northern Australia.
Stockman, Billy, b. 1927
One of the founders of the Papunya Tula painting movement, company Chairman, Aboriginal Arts Board member and Central Australian delegate to the N.A.C.in the 1970s. ...
Lechleitner, Dick Tjapanangka, b. 1930
Anmatyerre artist and author, who sold his work privately for many years and occasionally through Papunya Tula. His work is represented in major public and ...
Napanangka, Gladys, b. 1930
Senior Luritja artist who lived in Papunya, she initially assisted her second husband, Johnny Warangkula, on his canvases. Her work is in the collection of ...
Nolan, Dinny Tjampitjinpa, b. 1930
Joined Papunya painting group in the mid 1970s with encouragement from his cousins Billy Stockman and Clifford Possum and his 'brother' Kaapa Tjampitjinpa. He went ...
Patrick, Freddy Jangala, b. 1930
An excellent carver, Freddy Patick was one of the first to start painting in Lajamanu. Married to fellow artist Myra Nungarrayi Patrick, Freddy painted a ...
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Tjapanagka, Long Tom, b. 1930
Pintupi/Ngaatjatjara artist who began painting in 1993 and was awarded the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 1999.
Marfura, Patsy, b. 1932
Indigenous artist Patsy Marfura is a Ngangiwumerri speaker who lives at Peppimenarti and works through Durrmu Arts, the Peppimenarti Community art program.
Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum, b. 1932
Leading Papunya Tula artist. One of last men to join Geoffrey Bardon's group of 'painting men' at the beginning of the 1970s and the first ...
Hargraves, Lila Nungarrayi, b. 1933
Warlpiri artist from Lajamanu who commenced painting in 1986. She worked independently and sometimes with her daughter, Jennie Hargraves.
Payungka, Timmy Tjapangati, b. 1935
Part of the original group of painters at Papunya in 1971, Tim Payungka was a key ritual figure, who painted Dreaming stories from around Lake ...
WAINBURRANGA, Paddy Fordham, b. 1935
Paddy Fordham Wainburranga (corn circa 1935) was a senior artist (painter, sculptor, printmaker and dancer) and a storyteller of Aboriginal culture and history, including historical ...
Watson, Tommy, b. 1935
Tommy Yannima Watson was born in c.1935 and took up painting in his late 60s. In 2006 his work was interpreted into the Musee du ...
Petersen, Maudie Nungarrayi, b. 1937
A Luritja speaker from Mt Liebig, Maudie Peterson transferred the painting skills she learnt decorating coolamons and boomerangs onto works on canvas in the mid ...
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 ...
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.