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George Ward Tjungurrayi

George Ward Tjungurrayi
  • Artist: George Ward Tjungurrayi
  • Skin Name: Tjungurrayi
  • Language: Pintupi
  • Region: Kiwirrkurra, Western Desert
  • Dreaming: Tingari stories

 

George Ward Tjungurrayi was born in the area of Kiwirrkurra in the Gibson Desert. George’s father is Yala Yala Gibbs and his brother is Willy Tjungarrayi. George first made contact with Europeans via a welfare patrol lead by Jeremy Long and Nosepeg Tjupurrula at a rock hole site south of Kiwirrkura. After moving to Papunya he worked as a fencer and a butcher in the Papunya kitchen and began painting for Papunya Tula in about 1976.


George’s paintings depict the Tingari Cycle – ancient stories of the Tingari people who travelled the land in mythological times.


George Ward Tjungurrayi won the prestigious Wynne Landscape Prize in 2004 and his work is featured in leading collections both locally and internationally.


Central Art is unable to display a photograph of the artist due to its poor quality.

    • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
    • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
    • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
    • 1991- Friendly Country, Friendly People: Araluen Centre, Alice Springs
    • 1992- Dreamtime Gallery, Broadbeach, QLD
    • 1993- Chapman Gallery, Canberra, ACT
    • 1994- Gallery Australis, Adelaide, SA
    • 1995- Groninger Museum, Groninger, The Netherlands
    • 1995- Papunya Tula Artists: Alice Springs, NT
    • 1996- Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, NT
    • 1994- Winner of the “Wynne Prize”: Art Gallery of New South Wales,Sydney