Jimmy Djelminy






Jimmy Djelminy
"Wagilag Sisters"
Cat No. 1506
Size = 75 x 105 cm.
Year: 2003
Ochres on arches paper



Jimmy Djelminy
"Long neck turtles"
Cat No. 6499
Size = 56 x 76 cm.
Year: 2000
Ochres on arches paper






Jimmy Djelminy

Born: 		14.12.1946
Died: 		June 2003
Region: 	   	Central Arnhem Land
Community: 		Ramingining
Language Bloc: 	Yolngu
Language: 		Ganalbingu
Local Group (clan): Gurrumba Gurrumba

Social Affiliations: 	Yirritja moiety, Bulany subsection.

Medium/ Form: 	
Bark painting, ochres on bark, ochres on arches rives 
paper, carved and painted hollow log coffin.
Dupun, carving.
  
Family:		
Sister Dorothy Djukulul, brothers George Milpurrurru (deceased), 
Charlie Djurritjini


Collections:
Artbank, Sydney.
Milingimbi Collection, 
MECA, Milingimbi Educational and Cultural Association.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Arnotts Collection, Sydney.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.


Exhibitions:
1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern
Territory, Darwin.
1990, Spirit in Land, Bark Paintings from Arnhem Land, National Gallery
of Victoria
1994, Power of the Land, Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National
Gallery of Victoria
2000, Australian Heritage Commission's 5th National Indigenous Art Award


Select Bibliography:
Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, exhib. cat.,
Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida. 

Ryan, J., 1990, Spirit in Land, exhib. cat., National Gallery of
Victoria, Melbourne.


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