George Tjangala b. c.1925

Also known as George Jangala, George Tjangala Maxwell
  • Artist (Painter)
Born in Pintupi country, and based for times at Haasts Bluff, Papunya, Brown's Bore and on his own outstation at Ngutjulnga, Tjangala joined Papunya Tula Artists around 1976. His work toured to the USA with the "Dreamings" exhibition and is held in major collections.
Name
George Tjangala
Also known as:
  • George Jangala
  • George Tjangala Maxwell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1925
Birth place
Lingakurra, NT
Birth note
a lake site south west of Kintore
Death date
1989
Active Period
  • c.1976 - c.1989
Residence
  • c.1981- Ngutjulnga, NT
  • c.1981- Walungurru (Kintore), NT
  • c.1976- Brown's Bore, NT (south-west of Papunya )
  • c.1975- Papunya, NT
  • Haasts Bluff, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Marnpi
  • Mutakutjurri
Dreaming
  • Tingari
  • Goanna
  • Tumble Weed
  • Mungilpa
  • Bush Tucker
  • Water
  • Fire Shield-maker
  • Acacia Seed
  • Hare Wallaby
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT