Cecil Japangardi Johnson b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who lives in Lajamanu (NT) and is best known for his unusually restricted palette - often simply white and brown on black. He has been painting since 1986.
Name
Cecil Japangardi Johnson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Tanami, NT, Central Tanami, NT
Birth note
Central Tanami, NT
Active Period
  • c.1986 - c.2006
Residence
  • Lajamanu, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Yinapalku
Dreaming
  • Yarla (Yam)
  • Ngayaki (Bush Tomato)
  • Turlturlypa
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary