Possum Tjapangati b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
Walmatjari artist who painted for Warlayirti Artists from Billiluna in the late 1980s, until his passing in 1989. His paintings are unusual for the Balgo region and are more similar in style to Kimberley Art.
Name
Possum Tjapangati
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Canning Stock Route, Kaningarra (Godfrey Tank), WA
Birth note
"in the bush" in this area
Death date
1989
Active Period
  • 1988-
  • 1988 - 1989
Residence
  • Billiluna, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kaningarra (Godfrey Tank), WA
Dreaming
  • Water
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Walmatjari
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA