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CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA
Kalipinypa
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinypa. [550-16] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/kalipinypa-4284-SMALL.jpg)
CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA
Kalipinypa
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinypa. [508-16] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/kalipinypa-4261-SMALL.jpg)
CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA
Kalipinypa
![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)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/kalipinypa-4207-SMALL.jpg)
CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA
Kalipinypa
Candy Nelson Nakamarra was born in Yuendumu to Gladys Napanangka, one of the first women painters for Papunya Tula Artists, and renowned Papunya Tula artist Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula. Her mother was visiting Yuendumu on cultural business when she gave birth to Candy. Candy grew up in Papunya with her parents and brothers and sisters, Lindsay, Mike, Narlie and Dennis Nelson.
From 1978 to 1990, Candy attended school in Papunya and later at Yirara College. Johnny Warangkula taught his children how to paint while passing down all the family stories to them. Candy and her young children used to watch Johnny paint in Alice Springs and Papunya, who would also tell them stories while he painted. They all paint the Kalipinypa Water Dreaming story which Candy continues to explore and reinvent in her painting.
Candy has three children and her husband has passed away. Candy became a member of Papunya Tjupi in 2009, as a result of watching her sister Minnie paint. Since then she has proved herself to be a very committed artist who comes to the Art Centre every day. In 2014 Candy was nominated by the members to take on the role of a Director of Papunya Tjupi Arts for the first time.
Candy Nelson Nakamarra was born in Yuendumu to Gladys Napanangka, one of the first women painters for Papunya Tula Artists, and renowned Papunya Tula artist Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula. Her mother was visiting Yuendumu on cultural business when she gave birth to Candy. Candy grew up in Papunya with her parents and brothers and sisters, Lindsay, Mike, Narlie and Dennis Nelson.
From 1978 to 1990, Candy attended school in Papunya and later at Yirara College. Johnny Warangkula taught his children how to paint while passing down all the family stories to them. Candy and her young children used to watch Johnny paint in Alice Springs and Papunya, who would also tell them stories while he painted. They all paint the Kalipinypa Water Dreaming story which Candy continues to explore and reinvent in her painting.
Candy has three children and her husband has passed away. Candy became a member of Papunya Tjupi in 2009, as a result of watching her sister Minnie paint. Since then she has proved herself to be a very committed artist who comes to the Art Centre every day. In 2014 Candy was nominated by the members to take on the role of a Director of Papunya Tjupi Arts for the first time.
