Johnny Tjangala Gordon Downs b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
Tjaru artist who paints for Warlayirti artists in Balgo (WA). His paintings often produce an optical effect and evoke a strong feeling of the artist's country.
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Name
Johnny Tjangala Gordon Downs
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
near Gordon Downs station, Western Australia
Active Period
  • 1989-
Residence
  • Balgo Hill, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mimintilli, WA
Dreaming
  • Water
  • Tingari
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, WA

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  • Warlayirti Artists (associate of)