Artist: Ningie Nangala | Title: Yula | Year: 2005 | Medium: synthetic polymer paint on belgian linen | Dimensions: 180 x 120 cm
PROVENANCE
Warlayirti Artists Cat No. 1281/05
ARTWORK STORY
Ningie has painted some of her country located south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is known as Yula after tjurrnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle in the painting. The many parallel lines represent floodplains as well as the tali (sandhills)found in this country. This is the country of Ningie’s youth.
EXHIBITED
Way Out West, July 2006, Coo-ee Art Gallery
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Balgo Hills, WA
LANGUAGE
Kukatja
BIOGRAPHY
Ningie Nanala was born in the Pippar/Kiwirrkurra area in the sandhill country of the Gibson Desert, WA. Orphaned at a young age, she was invited to the Balgo Mission by Aboriginal people already living there. Her family initially camped at Lirrwati, close to Balgo, before moving between different sites. Like many others during that period, Ningie traveled back to her traditional country but later settled at the old Balgo Mission, first at Tjalyiwarn, and then permanently at the current site of Wirrimanu in 1962..
Ningie married twice, having four children with her first husband before his passing. She later married Tjumpo Tjapanangka, another significant Balgo artist, and together they had five more children. Ningie became well-known for her vibrant and expressive paintings, developing a bold and dramatic style distinguished by thick, flowing lines of paint applied through dense dot work. Her work reflects her deep connection to Country, and her technique evolved as her eyesight weakened with age. In later years, her paintings became more fluid and spontaneous, giving them a unique character shaped by her long life and deep knowledge of Country. Despite these challenges, Ningie remained a dedicated and prolific artist, committed to painting throughout her life.
REFERENCES
Warlayirti Artists. (n.d.). Ningie Nangala - Artist Biography. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://balgoart.org.au/artists/ningie-nanala/#bio
PROVENANCE
Warlayirti Artists Cat No. 1281/05
ARTWORK STORY
Ningie has painted some of her country located south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is known as Yula after tjurrnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle in the painting. The many parallel lines represent floodplains as well as the tali (sandhills)found in this country. This is the country of Ningie’s youth.
EXHIBITED
Way Out West, July 2006, Coo-ee Art Gallery
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Balgo Hills, WA
LANGUAGE
Kukatja
BIOGRAPHY
Ningie Nanala was born in the Pippar/Kiwirrkurra area in the sandhill country of the Gibson Desert, WA. Orphaned at a young age, she was invited to the Balgo Mission by Aboriginal people already living there. Her family initially camped at Lirrwati, close to Balgo, before moving between different sites. Like many others during that period, Ningie traveled back to her traditional country but later settled at the old Balgo Mission, first at Tjalyiwarn, and then permanently at the current site of Wirrimanu in 1962..
Ningie married twice, having four children with her first husband before his passing. She later married Tjumpo Tjapanangka, another significant Balgo artist, and together they had five more children. Ningie became well-known for her vibrant and expressive paintings, developing a bold and dramatic style distinguished by thick, flowing lines of paint applied through dense dot work. Her work reflects her deep connection to Country, and her technique evolved as her eyesight weakened with age. In later years, her paintings became more fluid and spontaneous, giving them a unique character shaped by her long life and deep knowledge of Country. Despite these challenges, Ningie remained a dedicated and prolific artist, committed to painting throughout her life.
REFERENCES
Warlayirti Artists. (n.d.). Ningie Nangala - Artist Biography. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://balgoart.org.au/artists/ningie-nanala/#bio
