Candy Nelson b. 1964

Also known as Candy Nakamarra Nelson
  • Artist (Painter)
Candy Nelson Nakamarra, who paints for Papunya Tjupi Art Centre in Papunya, is the daughter of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula, one of the founders of the desert painting movement, and his wife Gladys Napanangka, one of the first women painters for Papunya Tula Artists.
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Name
Candy Nelson
Also known as Candy Nakamarra Nelson
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1964
Residence
  • Papunya, NT
Training
  • Self-taught,
  • Yirara College
  • Papunya School
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kalipinypa, NT
Dreaming
  • Water
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Luritja
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • www.papunyatjupi.com

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Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)