Nellie Nungarrayi Patterson b. 1943

  • Artist (Painter)
A Pitjantjatjara speaker, Nellie began painting in 1986, selling her work through Maruku Arts and Crafts at Uluru.
Name
Nellie Nungarrayi Patterson
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1943
Birth place
Pipalyatjara, SA, Pipalyatjare, SA
Active Period
  • c.1986 - c.2006
Residence
  • Mutitjulu Community, Uluru, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Pipalyatjare, SA
Dreaming
  • Malu
  • Seven Sisters (Welljajeme)
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pitjanjatjara
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Maruku Arts and Crafts