Geoffrey Bardon b. 1940

  • Curator ,
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
Geoffrey Bardon was an artist and art teacher who came to Papunya in February 1971. His active mentoring of artists at Papunya and encouraging them to use acrylic paints when painting the kind of art that came to them naturally, was the spark that lit the western desert art movement.
Tags: Mentor, Papunya Tula, Advocate
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associate of
Annette Ellis
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Tim Tjapaltjarri Leura
1940
Artist (Painter), Artist (Carver)
associate of
Shorty Tjungarrayi Lungkarda
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Johnny Tjapanangka Lynch
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Kaapa Tjampitjinpa
1940
Artist (Carver), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Walter Tjampitjinpa
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Uta Uta Tjangala
1940
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associate of
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
1940
Artist (Painter), Artist (Carver)
associate of
Hilary Tjapaltjarri
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Johnny Tjupurrula Warangkula
1940
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Freddy Tjakamarra West
1940
Artist (Painter)

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