Thomas Tjapaltjarri

Artist: Thomas Tjapaltjarri

Skin Name: Tjapaltjarri

Language Group: Pintupi

Region: Gibson Desert

Vendor: Utopian Aboriginal Art

Dreaming: Tingari Cycle and Men’s Business.

Born c1960’s in the Gibson Desert

Thomas had a traditional nomadic childhood with eight others of his extended family (including his brothers Warlimpirrnga and Walala). In October 1984 they made international news when they had first contact with ‘the outside world and Europeans” by moving to Kiwirrkura.

Thomas paints the Tingari Cycle and Men’s Business. The paintings exhibited here are the Tingari Cycle.

Acrylic polymer on Belgian linen