Nangkatji Josephine Nangala | National Museum of Australia

Portrait of Nangkatji Josephine Nangala. - click to view larger image

born about 1950, Kukatja, Manyjilyjarra language groups, Nangala skin group, Kiwirrkurra community, Papunya Tula Artists

Josephine grew up with her family travelling between Nyirla, her traditional Country, and the Canning Stock Route.

In 1957 she was living around Natawalu when a helicopter landed and took her sick aunt and her brother-in-law to Balgo mission. Josephine and her family eventually followed on foot.

She later moved to Kiwirrkurra community with her husband, Charlie Wallabi (Walapayi) Tjungurrayi.

An acrylic painting on brown linen of concentric cream dotted circles, mostly in rows, surrounded by pink dotted lines following their outlines, on a red background, with a black border. - click to view larger image — *Marapinti*

A painting on brown linen with horizontal rows of vertical strokes in yellow, brown, burgundy, orange, red and white on a black background. - click to view larger image — *Untilted*

Nyangapa Nora Nangapa

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