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Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MICHAEL NELSON JAGAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Possum Dreaming. [040515MN] (Acrylic on Linen)

MICHAEL NELSON JAGAMARRA

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Possum Dreaming

040515MN (2004)
Acrylic on Linen
95 x 122cm | 37.4 x 48in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LONG JACK PHILLIPUS TJAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinpa. [040436LJ] (Acrylic on Linen)

LONG JACK PHILLIPUS TJAKAMARRA (dec)

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Kalipinpa

040436LJ
Acrylic on Linen
152 x 61cm | 59.8 x 24in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MARTHA MCDONALD NAPALTJARRI of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Warlukuritji. [461-16] (Acrylic on Linen)

MARTHA MCDONALD NAPALTJARRI (dec)

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Warlukuritji

461-16 (2016)
Acrylic on Linen
46 x 71cm | 18.1 x 28in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinypa. [448-16] (Acrylic on Linen)

CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA

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Kalipinypa

448-16
Acrylic on Linen
71 x 122cm | 28 x 48in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MAUREEN POULSON NAPANGARDI of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kapi Tjukurrpa - Kalipinypa. [661-16] (Acrylic on Linen)

MAUREEN POULSON NAPANGARDI

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Kapi Tjukurrpa - Kalipinypa

661-16 (2016)
Acrylic on Linen
122 x 71cm | 48 x 28in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MARY ROBERTS NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Yalka Tjukurrpa (Bush Onion) - Murini. [524-16] (Acrylic on Linen)

MARY ROBERTS NAKAMARRA

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Yalka Tjukurrpa (Bush Onion) - Murini

524-16
Acrylic on Linen
91 x 76cm | 35.8 x 29.9in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by DICK TJAPALTJARI BROWN of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Father’s Country. [03184DB] (Acrylic on Linen)

DICK TJAPALTJARI BROWN

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Father’s Country

03184DB
Acrylic on Linen
122 x 40.5cm | 48 x 15.9in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HILDA ROGERS of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Water Dreaming. [#31] (Acrylic on Linen)

HILDA ROGERS

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Water Dreaming

#31
Acrylic on Linen
122 x 40.5cm | 48 x 15.9in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by PADDY CARROLL TJUNGURRAYI of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Mukaki I - Bush Plum Dreaming (26/50). [N/A] (Etching - Edition of 50)

PADDY CARROLL TJUNGURRAYI

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Mukaki I - Bush Plum Dreaming (26/50)

N/A
Etching - Edition of 50
49 x 29.5cm | 19.3 x 11.6in
Papunya Tjupi Artists
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The artists at Papunya were originally serviced by the now renown Papunya Tula Pty Ltd which commenced in 1972.

The establishment of Warumpi Arts by the Papunya Council in 1994 allowed Papunya Tula to focus on the Pintupi artists in Kintore and Kirrikurra.

The abrupt closure of Warumpi in 2004 by the Council left the Papunya artists with no representation and at the mercy of private dealers, many of whom ignored basic principles of fair trading.

In October 2005 the Papunya artists approached Professor Vivien Johnson of the College of Fine Arts (COFA), University of NSW to help them establish a ‘community-based art centre’ in Papunya for the first time.

The aim of the art centre was to be a conduit for the expertise and experience of the senior artists (already well-recognised for their involvement in the beginnings of the Central Desert art movement), to be passed onto the next generation.

The actual operation of the art centre began in October 2007 and is now temporarily located in a condemned house until the ‘old garage’ building opposite the Council offices is renovated.

This is expected to be completed in 2009.

There are now over 70 or so artists, aged 18 to 80 years.

Many of whom have never painted before coming to work at the art centre.

The artist’s ties to country are still strong, especially with the elders.

The strength and depth of the Tjukurrpa or Creation stories will be preserved by teaching their children and grandchildren through their painting.

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