Tjuruparu Geoffrey Watson b. c.1940

Also known as Tjuruparu Watson
  • Artist (Painter)
Senior Nyaanyatjarra painter with a deep knowledge of the tjukurpa stories of his mother's country around Irrunytju and the Spinifex Plains in Western Australia - his father's country. His paintings often focus on men's experiences within these stories.
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sibling of
Tjawina Roberts
1940
Artist (Painter), Artist (Weaver), Artist (Carver)
sibling of
Karrika Belle Davidson
1942
Artist (Painter)
spouse of
Ngiyu Shirley Watson
1940
Artist (Carver), Artist (Painter)
artist

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Alternative names
  • Tjuruparu Watson
  • Tjuruparu Watson
Language groups
  • Nganyatjarra
Related works
  • Tjukurpa Mulapa (True Story) (creator of)
  • Tjukurpa Mulapa (True Story) (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • Colour Power: Aboriginal Art post 1984 (None)
  • Colour Power: Aboriginal Art post 1984 (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 11, 2011, 12:27 a.m. April 11, 2011, 12:27 a.m.
Indigenous notes