Freddy Tjakamarra West b. c.1932

Also known as Freddy West
  • Artist (Painter)
Freddy West was one of the pioneering painters of Papunya Tula Artists early years, and a strong force behind the establishment of the Pintupi community, Kiwirrkura, in the early 1980s. His work is held in major public and private collections.
Name
Freddy Tjakamarra West
Also known as Freddy West
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1932
Birth place
near Kiwirrkura, WA
Birth note
around present-day Kiwirrkura
Death date
1994
Active Period
  • c.1981-
  • c.1971-
Residence
  • c.1961- Papunya, NT
  • c.1984- Kiwirrkura, WA
  • c.1981 - c.1983 Walangkura (Kintore), NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Yunalla
  • Wilkinkarra
  • Jigalong
  • Muntardi
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists