George Ward Tjungarrayi
D.O.B
c.1945
Birthsite
Kiwirrkurra, W.A.
Language
Pintupi
Historical
George commenced painting for the Papunya Tula Artists in about 1976. He spent considerable time at several of the outstations near his homeland including Walungurru ( Kintore ) and the Mt. Leibig region known as Yamunturrngu. At this time George was working with other prominent artists such as Ray James Tjangala and Joseph Jurra Tjapatjarri. His paintings demonstrate the powerful imagery of the secret Tingari ceremonies which form a significant part of the Pintupi tradition. His ancestral country includes the sites known as Wala Wala, Kulkuta Karrku and Kilpinya.
Painting
Exhibitions
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, 1990, ’95, ’96, ’98, ’99. 1997 Utopia Art, Sydney,N.S.W Winner of the prestigious Wynne Landscape prize 2004. The Australian Arts Park collection, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
