Melody Napurrurla Tasman b. c.1920

Also known as Kumunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who lived in Lajamanu (NT). Her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Name
Melody Napurrurla Tasman
Also known as Kumunjayi
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1920
Birth place
Kunalarrinyi
Death date
Death note
Deceased, information supplied by Lynette Tasman Napangardi
Active Period
  • c.1986-
Residence
  • Lajamanu, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Minya-miya
Dreaming
  • Pirdijirri
  • Kulukuka
  • Jurlpu, Puntaru
  • Ngurlu
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary