 Peter Nabarlambarl "Ngalyod" Cat No. 4224 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Ngalyod" Cat No. 9994 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Sugarbag Man" Cat No. 1511 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Sugarbag Man" Cat No. 1538 Size = 56 x 76 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Ngalyod" Cat No. 1512 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "barramundi" Cat No. 20687 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Emu Dreaming" Cat No. 21768 Size = 75 x 105 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
 Peter Nabarlambarl "Kangaroo" Cat No. 4164 Size = 50 x 100 cm. Ochres on arches paper |
Alternative spelling : Balambarr
Other Names : Manakali
Dob: 1930
Died: 16/8/2001
Clan: Djordi
Language: Kunwinjku
Area: Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) Western Arnhemland NT Australia
Subjects:
Brolga, Manmoyi crossing, Mimi, Namarrkon, Djingana from Gamagawan,
barramundi, didjeridu, kangaroo, Arnwak tree [edible fruit] Sugarbag
man, Sugarbag woman, Emu, yam Catfish, turtle, goanna, saltwater
fishing, dingo, marrimarniyi country, Gingana [rainbow serpent]
Manimaniyi, crocodile & barramundi, Burranyila, his mothers country,
Nadjirikarni country, wakwak story,
Awards:
2000, Winner, Best works on paper, Telstra, National Aboriginal Art
Awards, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Collections Held:
Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth,
National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne,
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica U.S.A.,
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Group Exhibitions:
1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museum and Art Gallery
of the Northern Territory.
1990, Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhemland
Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth.
1992, The Ninth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition,
Museum and Art Gallery of NT Darwin.
1994, Power of the Land Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art,
National Gallery of Victoria.
1997, Telstra National Aboriginal Art Awards.
2000, Australian Heritage Commission's 5th National Indigenous Art Award.
2000, Winner National Aboriginal Art Awards, Best works on paper,
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Selected Bibliography:
Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top,
exhib. cat., Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida.
O'Ferrall, M., 1990, Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal
Art from Arnhemland in the Collection of the Art Gallery of
Western Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth. (C)
1994, Kunwinjku Art from Injalak 1991-1995, The John W. Kluge
Commission, Museum Arts International Pty- Ltd., North Adelaide.
Peter Nabarlambarl was blind for the last 12 months of his
life because of eye problems when he died in 2001. He had been
married twice and has 3 sons and 2 daughters. Neither of his
sons have gone through their age grading ceremonies, and so
he has not passed on to themhis stories and designs, which it
appears will now die with him althoughhis daughter, Natalie
Guymala has now begun to paint in the same style as her father.
He was one of the only surviving members of his clan who paints,
and is held in high regard by collectors, museums and art
galleries. His works have also been illustrated in authentic
art books. Anthropologists used to use Peter as their guide
and mentor when they visited rock art sites. He knew many
sacred sites in Western Arnhem Land,and the myths attached
to the rock paintings. He was very nimble for hisage and would
outstrip much younger men when clamoring up steep Injalak hill
at Oenpelli, one of the more accessible rock galleries, where
there are many paintings in caves and ledges.
He was taught to paint on bark by his father and grandfather,
and his style is very like that seen on rocks in the escarpments,
which stretch for 300 miles from Kakadu to Maningrida. Like
most of the Oenpelli artists he preferred to paint on Arches
Rives paper (100% cotton). Peter was one of the last true rock
artists alive.
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