John Tjapangati Mosquito b. c.1920

  • Artist (Painter)
Kukatja/Walmatjari artist who was the senior "Rainmaker" in Balgo (WA) where he lived. His works depicted Tingari and Water Dreaming stories and reflected his deep involvement in Men's Law.
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Name
John Tjapangati Mosquito
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1920
Birth note
"in the bush", probably in the area of the Southern Tablelands
Death date
1998
Death note
information supplied by Warlayirti Artists
Active Period
  • 1986 - 1998
Residence
  • Balgo, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Puntukutjara
  • Kurtal (Helena Springs)
  • Walkali
Dreaming
  • Water
  • Tingari
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Walmatjari
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Language groups
  • Walmatjari
Related person groups
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA (associate of)
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA (associate of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 10:03 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:03 p.m.
Indigenous notes