Timmy Payungka Tjapangati

Place: Parayirpilynga

Death: 2000

Biography:

Timmy Payungka Tjapangati was a renowned Aboriginal Australian artist, born in 1942 and passed away on May 7, 2000. He was a Pintupi man who worked at the Papunya Tula school of painting, located in Western Australia. According to his profile on Wikioo.org, Timmy Payungka Tjapangati was born at Parayirpilynga, near Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Early Life and Career

Timmy met his wife at Warburton, and his family was met by a welfare patrol at Yarrana, west of Kintore, Northern Territory. They were brought to Papunya early in the 1960s, where Timmy became one of the original painting men with Geoffrey Bardon. He later moved to Kintore in 1981 and played an active role in establishing the settlement at Kiwirrkura, closer to his country.

Artistic Style and Notable Works

As a Pintupi artist, Timmy Payungka Tjapangati's work is characterized by its unique blend of traditional Aboriginal stories and modern artistic techniques. Some of his notable works include Kangaroo and Shield People Dreaming at Lake MacKay (1980), which depicts part of a sacred men's story of his people. This painting is now housed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Another notable work by Timmy Payungka Tjapangati is Children, a painting that showcases his skill in capturing the essence of Aboriginal culture.

Awards and Recognition

Timmy Payungka Tjapangati's contributions to Indigenous Australian art have been recognized through various awards and exhibitions. A solo exhibition of his work was displayed at the Aboriginal and South Pacific Gallery in Sydney. He also played a crucial role in the "carpets case", a successful 1994 lawsuit dealing with the application of copyright in Australia and Indigenous intellectual property to Indigenous Australian arts.

Legacy

As an important law man, knowledgeable about many stories and rituals, Timmy Payungka Tjapangati's legacy extends beyond his artistic contributions. He taught his daughter, Lorna Napanangka, to paint, ensuring the continuation of Pintupi artistic traditions. His work can be found on Wikioo.org, where his paintings are reproduced and made available to art enthusiasts worldwide.

• Timmy Payungka Tjapangati's work can be found at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Aboriginal and South Pacific Gallery in Sydney.
• His paintings are characterized by their unique blend of traditional Aboriginal stories and modern artistic techniques.
• Timmy Payungka Tjapangati played a crucial role in the "carpets case", a successful 1994 lawsuit dealing with Indigenous intellectual property rights.

For more information about Timmy Payungka Tjapangati's life and work, visit his profile on Wikioo.org or the Wikipedia page dedicated to his biography.