Aboriginal Fine Art

Tribe: Pintupi

Area: Northern Territory

Born: circa 1945

Biography:

George Ward Tjungurrayi was born in the vicinity of Kiwirrkura. He began painting for the famed Papunya Tula Artists in about 1976.

His ancestral country covers the sites around Wala Wala, Kiwirrkura, Lake Mackay, Kulkuta, Karku, Ngaluwinyamana and Kilpinya to the north-west of Kintore across the West Australian border. George paints the Tingari stories for this region. “Tingari Cycle” refers to ancient stories of the Tingari People who travelled the land during mythological times.

One of George’s most recent achievements is winning the prestigious 2004 Wynne Prize at the Gallery of New South Wales for his topographical depiction of the Western Desert. He has also exhibited in many galleries throughout the past decade.

Awards:

2004 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of N.S.W.

Collections:

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne
Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Perth
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands