Born c. 1932 Long Jack grew up in the bush west of Mt Farewell and came into Haasts Bluff settlement with his whole family as a teenager. Worked at Haasts Bluff as a timber contractor and stockman. He married Georgette Napaltjarri*. They had two sons and three daughters. Long Jack has been part of the Papunya painting movement since the beginning of the 70s when he was a Councillor at Papunya. It was Long Jack, together with Billy Stockman who was also a school yardman at the time, who offered their help with painting the smaller murals around the Papunya school which preceded the renowned large Honey Ant mural. Long Jack has painted ever since those times, taking out the Northern Territory Golden Jubilee Art Award in 1983 and the Alice Springs Art Award in 1984. In 1984 he was ordained as a Lutheran pastor and remains a leading figure in the Christian community and the men’s ceremonial sphere. Long Jack’s paintings depict Hare Wallaby, Kingfisher, Dingo and other Dreamings in the Mt Singleton area.
- Writers:
- Johnson, Vivien
- Date written:
- 1994
- Last updated:
- 2011
