Tim Tjapaltjarri Leura b. c.1930

Also known as Timmy Leurah Tjapaltjarri, Tjapaltjarri, Djabaldjari, Tim Leura
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Carver)
Anmatyerre artist who was renowned for his wood carving skill before beginning to paint in Papunya at the beginning of the 1970s. As a close friend of Geoffrey Bardon, he was a key figure in the beginnings of the painting movement at Papunya and one of Papunya Tula's leading artists over the company's first decade.
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Papunya Tula Artists, NT
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Other occupations
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
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  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT
Alternative names
  • Timmy Leurah Tjapaltjarri
  • Tjapaltjarri
  • Djabaldjari
  • Tim Leura
  • Timmy Leurah Tjapaltjarri
  • Tjapaltjarri
  • Djabaldjari
  • Tim Leura
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