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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Name
Tjuruparu Geoffrey Watson
Also known as Tjuruparu Watson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Kulkutja rockhole, NT
Birth note
near Kintore
Residence
  • Irrunytju, WA
  • Warburton, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Irrunytju, WA
  • Spinifex Country, WA
  • Kulkutja rockhole, NT
  • Illurpa rockhole, NT
Dreaming
  • Wati Kipara Tjukurpa (Bush Turkey Dreaming)
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Nganyatjarra
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Irrunytju Archive 2001-2006

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