Simon Tjakamarra b. c.1947

  • Artist (Painter)
Commenced painting for Papunya Tula Artists on a regular basis at Yai Yai (NT) in the late 1970s. His paintings capture the classic Pintupi style and are in major public and private collections.
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Name
Simon Tjakamarra
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1947
Birth place
Kulkurta, WA
Death date
January 1990
Residence
  • Tjukurla, NT
  • c.1977- Yai Yai, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Tingari
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Pintupi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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