Frank Bronson Jakamarra Nelson b. 5 May 1948

Also known as Frank Jakamarra Nelson, Bronson Jakamarra Nelson
  • Artist (Painter)
An artist who worked with his inherited Warlpiri Dreaming stories but also demonstrated an original intelligence in his bi-cultural paintings, one of which won the 1986 National Aboriginal Art Award.
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Name
Frank Bronson Jakamarra Nelson
Also known as:
  • Frank Jakamarra Nelson
  • Bronson Jakamarra Nelson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
5 May 1948
Birth place
Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Yuendumu, NT
Death date
Death note
deceased
Active Period
  • 1989
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Yuendumu,NT
Dreaming
  • Pamapardu (Flying Ant)
  • Marlu (Kangaroo)
  • Ngapa (Water)
  • Yarla (Big Yam)
  • Wapirti (Small Yam)
  • Seven Sisters
  • Milky Way
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association, Yuendumu, NT

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