Graham Tipungwuti

Graham Tipungwuti is a talented Tiwi artist who transitioned from crafting furniture for local homes and businesses to creating intricate carved artworks. His art has been featured in significant exhibitions and at notable events including the “Works on Paper” touring exhibition with Art Back Nets from 1996 to 2000, the 2002 “Tayikuwapi” Ngaruwanajirri Group Exhibition in Batchelor, NT, and the Ngaruwanajirri Group Exhibition at the Supreme Court in Darwin during the 2006 Darwin Festival. Additionally, Graham’s art was part of the historic 2011 retrospective “Ngaruwanajirri: Helping One Another” at the CDU Art Gallery, which celebrated the collective works of Ngaruwanajirri artists. In 2022, Graham collaborated with artists Gordon Pupangamirri, Barry Kantilla, and David Tipuamantumirri on a carving titled “First Death on the Tiwi Islands,” which was selected for the prestigious Wynne Prize.