Freddy Jangala Patrick b. c.1930

Also known as Kumunjayi
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
An excellent carver, Freddy Patick was one of the first to start painting in Lajamanu. Married to fellow artist Myra Nungarrayi Patrick, Freddy painted a number of Dreamings including Ngapa (water), Emu, Bush Plum (yawakyi) and Wirlki (boomerang), for which Jampijinpas and Jangalas are custodians.
Name
Freddy Jangala Patrick
Also known as Kumunjayi
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1930
Birth place
Willowra, NT
Birth note
near Mungurlarri
Death date
Death note
Deceased, information supplied by Lynette Tasman Napangardi
Active Period
  • c.1950 - c.2006
Residence
  • c.1930 - c.2006 Lajamanu, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Lult-ja (Lajamanu)
  • Mungurlarri
Dreaming
  • Warna Pawu (snake from Willowra)
  • Watiya Warnu (seed of tree)
  • Wirlki (boomerang)
  • Bush Plum (yawakyi)
  • Emu
  • Ngapa (water)
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary