Pansy Napangardi
 Pansy Napangardi "Watikutjara" Cat No. 7782 Size = 127 x 128 cm. Acrylic on Linen |
 Pansy Napangardi "Kunga Tjartar" Cat No. 7836 Size = 123 x 299 cm. Acrylic on Linen |
D.O.B./PLACE Late 1940’s Hassts Bluff AREA PAPUNYA, W of Alice Springs, Central Australia. LANGUAGE/TRIBE Warlpiri / Luritja MOTHER LURITJA. FATHER WARLPIRI. Dreamings: Bush Banana, Water Snake, Kangaroo, Cockatoo and Bush Mangoe Dreamings from her Father’s side. Two Women, Seven Sisters, Hail and Desert Raisin Dreamings from her Mother’s side. Exhibitions: 1988 Sydney Opera House. 1988 Brisbane Expo 1989 / 91 /92 Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne. 1992 Brisbane. (With her sister EUNICE Napangati.) Awards: Winner 1989 National Aboriginal Art Award. Collections: Holmes `a Court collection, National Gallery of Victoria. Queensland Art Gallery, Artbank, Museums & Art Galleries of N.T. Art Gallery of NSW. Many public and private collections around the World. Details: From 1960 Pansy lived at Papunya where she observed the likes of KAAPA Tjampitjinpa and Johnny WARANGKULA painting before being taught by Rene ROBINSON. During the 70’s sold her paintings through Alice Springs then latter on, Papunya Tula Artists, emerging as their leading foremost women artist. Pansy’s art was featured on the cover of The Inspired Dream catalogue of a major survey of Aboriginal Art in 1988. Two sisters, EUNICE Napangati and Alice Napangati (who is married to Dinny NOLAN) and brother BROGUS Tjapangati. Pansy now lives in Alice Springs with her son and four adopted children, her works are in huge demand and have featured in many publications.
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