Colin Tjapanangka Dixon b. 1954

Also known as Colin Dixon
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who with his wife Mary began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in Mt Liebig in the mid 1980s. They later moved to Alice Springs and sold their work through other outlets. His works were included in exhibitions around Australia and overseas, including the Papunya Tula display at World Expo '88 in Brisbane, and the Caz Gallery in Los Angeles through the Centre for Aboriginal Artists and Craftsmen in Alice Springs.
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Name
Colin Tjapanangka Dixon
Also known as Colin Dixon
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1954
Birth place
Mt Doreen, NT
Active Period
  • c.1985-
Residence
  • Yamanturngu (Mt Liebig), NT
  • c.1954- Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Yuendumu, NT
  • c.1954- Mt Doreen, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Pilinyanu
  • Tjanyinki
Dreaming
  • Two Young Men
  • Honey Ant
  • Man
  • Women
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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