Aboriginal Fine Art

Tribe: Pintupi

Area: Papunya, Northern Territory

Born: 1963

Biography:

Aaron Kingsley grew up in Papunya, Northern Territory.  He is the brother of renowned artist Goodwin Kingsley.  Aaron’s stories were taught to him by his late father George Tjungarrayi.  Aaron Kingsley paints the Tingari Cycle, which is a creation story associated with the Pintupi Tribe.  Aaron’s work follows the direction other prominent Pintupi artists have taken to depict this important story, artists such as George ‘Hairbrush’ Tjungurrayi, Walala Tjapaltjarri and George Ward Tjungurrayi.