Daisy Nakamarra Leura b. c.1936

  • Artist (Painter)
Senior Anmatyerre artist at Papunya, and a strong advocate of non-ceremonial painting subjects for Women. Her husband, Tim Leura, was a founding member of Papunya Tula Artists. Her work is included in major public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia.
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Name
Daisy Nakamarra Leura
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1936
Birth place
Umbungurru Creek, NT
Active Period
  • c.1981-
Residence
  • c.1960- Papunya, NT
  • Narwietooma station, NT
Training
  • c.1981- taught to paint by husband Tim Leura
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Related stub person groups
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT (associate of)
Related people
  • Leura, Tim Tjapaltjarri (associate of)
  • Leura, Tim Tjapaltjarri (spouse of)
Related collections
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)