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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associate of
Daisy Nakamarra Leura
1936
Artist (Painter)
spouse of
Daisy Nakamarra Leura
1936
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Geoffrey Bardon
1940
Curator, Artist (Painter), Artist (Screen Artist)
associate of
Gordon Tjapanangka Campbell
1930
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Kitty Pultara Cockatoo
1930
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Dick Tjapanangka Lechleitner
1930
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Kitty Pultara Napaltjarri
1930
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Kitty Pultara Napaltjarri
1930
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
1930
Artist (Painter), Artist (Carver)
associate of
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
1930
Artist (Painter), Artist (Carver)
sibling of
Cassidy Tjapaltjarri
1930
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Brogas Tjapangati
1930
Artist (Carver), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gideon Tjupurrula
1930
Artist (Painter)

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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: Bardon, Geoffrey (1979), 'Aboriginal Art of the Western Desert', Rigby, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Bardon, Geoffrey (1991), 'Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert', McPhee Gribble, Ringwood, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: Sutton, Peter (ed) (1988), 'Dreamings: Art of Aboriginal Australia', Viking in association with the Asia Society Galleries, New York.>, <ExternalResource: (1976), 'Desert Dreamers', BBC (British Broadcasting Authority).>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, V. (2008), 'Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists', IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT ISBN 978 1 86465 090 7.>, <ExternalResource: Bardon, Geoffrey and Bardon, James (2004), 'Papunya: A Place Made After the Story; The Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement', Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, VIC ISBN-10 : 0-522-85110-X / ISBN-13: 978-0522851106.>] [<ExternalResource: Johnson, V. (2008), 'Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists', IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT ISBN 978 1 86465 090 7url:, .>]