Njamme Napangati b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
A leading figure in the Balgo community with a large extended family. A Kukatja speaker, her country lies near Mangkai in the Stansmore Range, and her principal stories are Tingari and Water Dreamings.
Name
Njamme Napangati
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Stansmore Range, WA
Birth note
"in the bush" near the Stansmore Range.
Active Period
  • c.1988-
Residence
  • Balgo, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mangkai, WA
Dreaming
  • Water
  • Tingari
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Kukatja
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA