Maxie Tjampitjinpa b. c.1945

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who began painting for Papunya Tula in 1980 under the expert instruction of Mick Tjakamarra. He went on to win the Northern Territory Art Award in 1984. After moving to Alice Springs in the mid 80s, he also painted for the Centre for Aboriginal Artists and Craftsmen. He developed a 'flicked' style of paintwork that he made his own.
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  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
  • Moree Plains Art Gallery, Moree, NSW
  • Sydney University Union, Sydney, NSW
  • Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
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    private collection

  • Federal Airports Corporation
  • Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
  • Museum & Art Galleries of Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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