Peggy Nampijinpa b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who learnt to paint originally for ceremonial purposes, body paintings and dancing boards (nulla nullas). Has lived all her life in the Willowra community.
Name
Peggy Nampijinpa
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Willowra, NT
Active Period
  • c.1986 - c.2006
Training
  • earnt to paint originally for ceremonial purposes, body paintings and dancing boards (nulla nullas)
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mt Barkly, NT
Dreaming
  • Sugarbag
  • Damper Seed
  • Budgerigar
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary