Gladys Napanangka b. c.1930

Also known as Gladys Warangkula Napanangka
  • Artist (Painter)
Senior Luritja artist who lived in Papunya, she initially assisted her second husband, Johnny Warangkula, on his canvases. Her work is in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Name
Gladys Napanangka
Also known as Gladys Warangkula Napanangka
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1930
Birth place
Haasts Bluff, NT
Birth note
In a creek bed nearby.
Death date
2005
Active Period
  • 1988 - 2000
Residence
  • c.1930- Haasts Bluff, NT (In this area. )
  • Papunya, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Bush Tucker
  • Witchetty Grub
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Luritja
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT