Simon Tjakamarra b. c.1947

  • Artist (Painter)
Commenced painting for Papunya Tula Artists on a regular basis at Yai Yai (NT) in the late 1970s. His paintings capture the classic Pintupi style and are in major public and private collections.
Name
Simon Tjakamarra
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1947
Birth place
Kulkurta, WA
Death date
January 1990
Residence
  • Tjukurla, NT
  • c.1977- Yai Yai, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Tingari
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary