Tjayanka Woods b. c.1935

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Senior Pitjantjatjara painter, carver and weaver based in Irrunytju whose paintings often depict aspects of the Kutjara Tjukurpa (Two Sister Dreaming).
Name
Tjayanka Woods
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1935
Birth place
Kalaya Piti (Emu Water), SA
Birth note
near Mimili and Wataru
Residence
  • Kalaya Piti (Emu Water), SA (near Mimili and Wataru )
  • Irrunytju, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Irrunytju, WA
  • Kalaya Piti (Emu Water), SA
Dreaming
  • Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (Two Sister Dreaming)
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pitjantjatjara
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Irrunytju Archive 2001-2006