Malcolm Jagamara b. 1955

Also known as Malcolm Jakamarra Maloney
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
A Warlpiri artist, Jagamarra was first a successful footballer in Adelaide before returning to Willowra (NT) in 1976 and embarking on his Aboriginal education, which included instruction in painting. He has also spent periods of time in Sydney, where he was artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of NSW and at Macquarie University.

Citations

  • Baldwin, Suzy (1988), ’200 Unsung Heroes and Heroines of Australian History (Unsung Heroes & Heroines of Australia)’, Greenhouse, Elwood, Vic.

Initial data sources

  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary