Artist | WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI

Artist | WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI


Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI of Papunya Tula Artists. The title is Watanuma. [WN0903138] (Acrylic on Linen)

WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI

Watanuma

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI of Papunya Tula Artists. The title is Watanuma. [PR4-18/40] (Etching on Paper - Edition of 40)

WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI

Watanuma

Wintjiya was born at Malparingya, north-west of the Kintore Community, circa 1930, and she is the second wife of Turkey Tolson’s father.

She later moved to Haasts Bluff with her husband and then to the Papunya Community when it was established.

She participated in the Kintore/Haasts Bluff joint project, which was the beginning of her career, but now paints for Papunya Tula.

In 1999 Wintjiya contributed to the Kintore women’s painting as part of the Western Desert Dialysis Appeal..



Wintjiya was born at Malparingya, north-west of the Kintore Community, circa 1930, and she is the second wife of Turkey Tolson’s father.

She later moved to Haasts Bluff with her husband and then to the Papunya Community when it was established.

She participated in the Kintore/Haasts Bluff joint project, which was the beginning of her career, but now paints for Papunya Tula.

In 1999 Wintjiya contributed to the Kintore women’s painting as part of the Western Desert Dialysis Appeal..



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