c. 1938
Language Group:Warlpiri
Country:Yamunturrngu (Mt. Liebig), North West of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects:Bush Potato, Watanuma (Flying Ant), Watia Wanu (Women Digging), Bush Tucker, Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming, Tyape Atnyematye (Witchetty Grub) Dreaming, Untitled
Norman was born in the bush near Yuendumu and worked as a stockman for many years. He married Lily Kelly Napangardi, an artist herself, and became one of the senior men of Mt Liebig. Norman began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in the 1980s.