Sonder Nampitjinpa Turner b. 1956

Also known as Sonda Nampitjinpa, Sonder Nampitjinpa, Sonda Turner Nampitjimpa
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who has lived in Papunya, Mt Liebig, Darwin and Katherine. She was one of the first female Western Desert artists to gain national recognition, winning the Canberra National Times Art Award in 1986.
Name
Sonder Nampitjinpa Turner
Also known as:
  • Sonda Nampitjinpa
  • Sonder Nampitjinpa
  • Sonda Turner Nampitjimpa
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1956
Birth place
outside Yuendumu, NT
Residence
  • c.1960- Papunya, NT
  • Katherine, NT
  • c.1986- Darwin, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Two Women Dancing
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary