Tommy Watson b. c.1935

Also known as Tommy Yannima Watson, Yannima Tommy Watson
  • Artist (Painter)
Tommy Yannima Watson was born in c.1935 and took up painting in his late 60s. In 2006 his work was interpreted into the Musee du Quai Branly Museum in Paris, France.
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Name
Tommy Watson
Also known as:
  • Tommy Yannima Watson
  • Yannima Tommy Watson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1935
Birth place
Anamarapiti, WA
Birth note
exact date unknown
Active Period
  • 2000-
Residence
  • Irrunytu (Wingellina), WA
  • Alice Springs, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Nfaanyatjarra Lands
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Watson, Tommy

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Related stub person groups
  • Irrunytju Arts (associate of)
  • Agathon Galleries (associate of)
Related works
  • Wipu rockhole (creator of)
  • Anamarapiti (creator of)
  • Awilyulu (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Musee du quai Branly commission (received)
Related events
  • One Sun, One Moon (exhibited at)
  • Tommy Watson Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Senior Irrunytju Artists (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Tommy Watson Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Colour Power: Aboriginal art post 1984 (exhibited at)
  • NATSIAA - 'Celebrating 20 Years' (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)