Young Timothy Dempsey Tjungurrayi
Young Timothy Dempsey Tjungurrayi
Born: c. 1941
Deceased: 2000
Language Group: Luritja and Warlpiri
Country: Papunya and Napperby, North West of Alice Springs (Mother's Country) and Lajamanu, North of Alice Springs (Father's Country), Northern Territory
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects: Centipede, Spear Ceremony, Barking Spider, Kangaroo, Untitled
Young Timothy Dempsey Tjungurrayi is the older brother of Barney Daniels (deceased) with whom he shared his country which is close to their mother's country in the Papunya/Napperby area. Their father was a Warlpiri speaker from the Lajamanu area.
Timothy Dempsey Tjungurrayi worked as a stockman and then as a mechanic on bore maintenance before settling in Papunya. In 1985 he was introduced to painting through Clifford Possum with whom he shared camp. Timothy Dempsey Tjungurrayi is also related to Aboriginal artist Mary Dixon.
Exhibitions
1988
Yuendumu and Beyond, Melbourne, VIC
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