Born 1919 at Kurlpurlurnu, Abie Jangala’s language/tribe was Warlpiri and his country Kurlpurlurnu/ Parrulyu/ Puyuuru [Mikanjijangka – Kurlpurlurnukurra – from Mikanji through to Kurlpurlurnu] – a wide-ranging set of country. His main Dreamings were Ngapa (water) and Watiyawarnu. He and Jimmy Kelly shared Dreamings. Abie started painting in 1986 in the Traditional Painting course at Lajamanu. He was one of the first active painters at Lajamanu – the “grand old man” of Lajamanu painting. He was an important ceremonial leader and a most charming and personable old man. In 1989 he visited the Dreamtime Gallery in Perth for several months and painted in the gallery. His late wife used to paint too. In 1993 he had his first solo exhibition at Coo-ee Gallery in Sydney.
- Writers:
- Johnson, Vivien
- Date written:
- 1994
- Last updated:
- 2011
