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c.1930 Wilkinkarra, Western Australia - 2003 Wilkinkarra, Western Australia. Known for: Aboriginal painting, ceremonial themes.
Born: c.1930 deceased 2003. Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay. Skin: Tjampitjin . Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri. Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen. Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical... Read full biography
Born: c.1930 deceased 2003. Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay. Skin: Tjampitjin . Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri. Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen. Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical goanna men); soakwaters, rainmaking; warran (claypan) and tali (parallel sand dunes); kurrawarri... Read full biography
Born: c.1930 deceased 2003. Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay. Skin: Tjampitjin . Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri. Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen. Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical goanna men); soakwaters, rainmaking; warran (claypan) and tali (parallel sand dunes); kurrawarri (sacred dreaming); lingka - snake; bush fires. Sam Tjampitjin was a senior law man in the Balgo community, and his paintings were mainly concerned with the secret and sacred sites of men's ceremonial... Read full biography
Born: c.1930 deceased 2003. Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay. Skin: Tjampitjin . Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri. Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen. Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical goanna men); soakwaters, rainmaking; warran (claypan) and tali (parallel sand dunes); kurrawarri (sacred dreaming); lingka - snake; bush fires. Sam Tjampitjin was a senior law man in the Balgo community, and his paintings were mainly concerned with the secret and sacred sites of men's ceremonial business. He spent most of his early life around Gulgunpa, near Lake Mackay, and he became a senior custodian for large tracts of land in this area. When Sam was still a young man he walked into the original Balgo Mission, Tjumundu, with his father. Sam... Read full biography
Born: c.1930 deceased 2003. Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay. Skin: Tjampitjin . Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri. Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen. Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical goanna men); soakwaters, rainmaking; warran (claypan) and tali (parallel sand dunes); kurrawarri (sacred dreaming); lingka - snake; bush fires. Sam Tjampitjin was a senior law man in the Balgo community, and his paintings were mainly concerned with the secret and sacred sites of men's ceremonial business. He spent most of his early life around Gulgunpa, near Lake Mackay, and he became a senior custodian for large tracts of land in this area. When Sam was still a young man he walked into the original Balgo Mission, Tjumundu, with his father. Sam recalled tending to the goats and shearing the sheep at the mission. He told how they enjoyed the meat from the mission as aga... Read full biography
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Born: c.1930 deceased 2003
Location: Wilkinkarra near Lake Mackay
Skin: Tjampitjin
Language: Kukatja and Warlpiri
Mediums: acrylic paint on canvas and linen
Themes: Wati Kutjarra (two mythical goanna men); soakwaters, rainmaking; warran (claypan) and tali (parallel sand dunes); kurrawarri (sacred dreaming); lingka - snake; bush fires
Sam Tjampitjin was a senior law man in the Balgo community, and his paintings were mainly concerned with the secret and sacred sites of men's ceremonial business. He spent most of his early life around Gulgunpa, near Lake Mackay, and he became a senior custodian for large tracts of land in this area. When Sam was still a young man he walked into the original Balgo Mission, Tjumundu, with ...But wait, there's more...
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