Alan Tjakamarra Winderoo b. c.1920

A senior Kukatja law-man and artist at Balgo (WA). His rough application of paint brings attention to his Dreaming, which is indifferent to aesthetic effects. His work is held in major art collections.
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Name
Alan Tjakamarra Winderoo
Gender
Male
Birth date
c.1920
Birth place
Western Australia, Western Australia?
Birth note
'in the bush' probably near Hidden Basin, WA
Death date
2003
Death note
deceased, date supplied by Warlayirti Artists
Active Period
  • 1987-
Residence
  • Balgo Hill, Western Australia
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Yinpirkuana (Impirrkarwanu)
Dreaming
  • Water
  • Tingari
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA

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