Shorty Tjungarrayi Lungkarda b. c.1920

Also known as Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi, Jungarai
  • Artist (Painter)
A senior lawman and key figure in the Pintupi community in Papunya in the early days of the painting enterprise, renowned for his hunting and dancing skills and his bold, intense paintings, now exhibited in major public galleries and museums.
Name
Shorty Tjungarrayi Lungkarda
Also known as:
  • Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi
  • Jungarai
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1920
Death date
1987
Active Period
  • c.1972-
Residence
  • c.1970 - c.1981 Papunya, NT
  • c.1981 - c.1987 Walangkura (Kintore), NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Gibson Desert, WA
Dreaming
  • Bandicoot
  • Snake
  • Bush Banana
  • Goanna
  • Blue-Tongue Lizard
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT