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Alma Nungurrayi Granites BIOGRAPHY
Born 1955 Yuendumu Community. Known for: Aboriginal art.
Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community,... Read full biography
Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community, approximately 270km from Alice Springs. Alma’s parents founded the “Warlukurlangu Artists”, a community artists... Read full biography
Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community, approximately 270km from Alice Springs. Alma’s parents founded the “Warlukurlangu Artists”, a community artists group in the mid 1980’s. This is a locally owned and operated art centre in Yuendumu Community. Alma’s Dreaming was handed down to her by her father and is the story of the “Seven Sisters” and “Milky... Read full biography
Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community, approximately 270km from Alice Springs. Alma’s parents founded the “Warlukurlangu Artists”, a community artists group in the mid 1980’s. This is a locally owned and operated art centre in Yuendumu Community. Alma’s Dreaming was handed down to her by her father and is the story of the “Seven Sisters” and “Milky Way”. Paddy Japaljarri is the last Japaljarri who has all the knowledge of the traditional songs and ceremonies associated with this Dreaming. The story talks of the constellation Taurus or known to us now as The Pleiades. In Aboriginal Dreamtime... Read full biography
Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community, approximately 270km from Alice Springs. Alma’s parents founded the “Warlukurlangu Artists”, a community artists group in the mid 1980’s. This is a locally owned and operated art centre in Yuendumu Community. Alma’s Dreaming was handed down to her by her father and is the story of the “Seven Sisters” and “Milky Way”. Paddy Japaljarri is the last Japaljarri who has all the knowledge of the traditional songs and ceremonies associated with this Dreaming. The story talks of the constellation Taurus or known to us now as The Pleiades. In Aboriginal Dreamtime this represents the seven sisters of the Napaljarri skin group. Jukurra, the morning star represents a Jakamarra man who is deeply i... Read full biography
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Alma Nungarrayi Granites, Alma Granites Nungurrayi
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Born on the 30th of May 1955 Alma is the daughter of important Warlpiri artists Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims. Alma was born and continues to live in Yuendumu Community, approximately 270km from Alice Springs. Alma’s parents founded the “Warlukurlangu Artists”, a community artists group in the mid 1980’s. This is a locally owned and operated art centre in Yuendumu Community.
Alma’s Dreaming was handed down to her by her father and is the story of the “Seven Sisters” and “Milky Way”. Paddy Japaljarri is the last Japaljarri who has all the knowledge of the traditional songs and ceremonies associated with this Dreaming. The story talks of the constellation Taurus or known to us now as The Pleiades. In Abo...But wait, there's more...
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