Petra Nampitjinpa b. 1966

Also known as Petra Turner Nampitjinpa
  • Artist (Painter)
Mt Liebig painter Petra Nampitjinpa was taught to paint on canvas in the early '80s by her sister Sandra, who was instructed by their father Paddy Tjangala. They were some of the first young women to begin painting for Papunya Tula.
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child of
Paddy Tjangala
Other occupation
child of
Betty Nungurrayi
Other occupation
relative of
Norman Tjampitjinpa Kelly
1966
Artist (Painter)
step sister
associate of
Norman Tjampitjinpa Kelly
1966
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Sandra Nampitjinpa
1966
Artist (Painter)
relative of
Sonder Nampitjinpa Turner
1966
Artist (Painter)
half sister

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References [<ExternalResource: Johnson, V. (2008), 'Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists', IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT ISBN 978 1 86465 090 7url:, .>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, V. (2008), 'Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists', IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT ISBN 978 1 86465 090 7.>] [<ExternalResource: Johnson, V. (2008), 'Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists', IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT ISBN 978 1 86465 090 7url:, .>]