Oscar Namatjira
Oscar Namatjira
Born:
c. 1922
Deceased:
1991
Language Group:
Western Arrernte (Aranda)
Country:
Ntaria (Hermannsburg), West of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Watercolour on Board
Subjects:
Landscape - Hermannsburg School, Untitled Landscape
Oscar was born as the second son of Albert Namatjira and is the older brother of Ewald, both of whom became renowned watercolour artists. He spent his childhood in Hermannsburg and the surrounding areas, immersed in the landscapes that would later influence his work.
Oscar began painting in the late 1940s and continued until around the mid-1970s. Over the years, his artistic style evolved and his work frequently showcased the landscapes of the Central MacDonnell Ranges, reflecting the natural beauty of his homeland.
Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA
Hermannsburg Art Gallery, NT
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
1974-1976
Art of Aboriginal Australia, touring Canada, Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd, Canada
1989
A Myriad of Dreaming: Twentieth Century Aboriginal Art, Westpac Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
1989
Aboriginal Art: The Continuing Tradition, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
1991
Heritage of Namatjira, Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park, SA
1995
Namatjira Ilakakeye, kinship, creativity and the continuing traditions of the Hermannsburg artists, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA
Hardy, J., Megaw, JVS. & Megaw, MR.
(1992) The Heritage of Namatjira - The Watercolourists of Central Australia, William Heinemann, Australia
NATSIVAD
(1997) Database