Morris Tjapanangka b. 1944

  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre artist who paints stories of his country around Mt Denison. He lives at Napperby (NT).

Born near Mt Denison in 1944, Morris began painting at Napperby in the late 1980s. He previously worked as a stockman and drover at Coniston station and paints the stories of his country around Mt Denison – Kangaroo, Wild Potato and Men and Women’s Dreamings associated with a place called Chadabunya (Tjatapunja) on Mt Denison. Morris is of the Anmatyerre language group and lives at Napperby.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011