Artist: Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi | Title: Bush Grape Dreaming near Kurrinyarra | Year: 1995 | Medium: synthetic polymer paint on canvas | Dimensions: 91 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, NT, painted in 1995. Cat No. PC612950610
Fireworks Gallery Cat No. FW 1507
ARTWORK STORY
In this painting the sinuous lines with adjacent footprints show the movement of the possum ancestors within the area of the artist's homeland. The sinuous lines show the mark made in the sand by the possum’s tail.
Paddy Carol travelled extensively promoting Aboriginal art during the 1980s and 1990s. His designs were featured on a special $10 note issued during Australia’s Bicentennial in 1988 and in 1991 he visited America to meet with First Nations artists.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Papunya, Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Warlpiri
BIOGRAPHY
Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi (also referred to as Tjungarayi, Tjungerrayi, Tjungarrayi, Jungarai) was born around 1927 in Yarrungkanyi, in the Western Desert. As a young boy, he suffered the loss of his father during the Coniston Massacre in 1928. Later in life, he and his brothers served in the Australian Army during World War II. After his military service, he worked as a stockman on various cattle stations, including three decades spent at Narwietooma Station.
In the mid-1970s, he moved to Papunya, where he began observing other men painting their Dreamings on canvas. Inspired, Paddy started painting himself and is now recognised as one of the leading Western Desert artists. His Dreaming stories include Ngatijirri,(Budgerigar), Carpet Snake, Bush Tucker, Mukaki, Yawalyurra, (Bush Grapes), Wapiti, (Sweet Potato), Malyippi, (Sweet Potato), Goanna, Possum, Yala, (Bush Potato), Wallaby, Witchetty Grub and Caterpillar.
Paddy gained further recognition in 1988 when he contributed the design of concentric circles featured on the Australian Bicentennial $10 note. In 1991, he travelled to the United States alongside fellow artist Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa for a working exhibition. His work has been exhibited in major galleries across Australia and internationally.
REFERENCES
Australian Art Network. "Paddy Tjungurrayi Carroll." Australian Art Network.
Isaacs, J., 1984, Australia’s Living Heritage, Arts of the Dreaming, Lansdowne Press, Sydney. (C)
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, NT, painted in 1995. Cat No. PC612950610
Fireworks Gallery Cat No. FW 1507
ARTWORK STORY
In this painting the sinuous lines with adjacent footprints show the movement of the possum ancestors within the area of the artist's homeland. The sinuous lines show the mark made in the sand by the possum’s tail.
Paddy Carol travelled extensively promoting Aboriginal art during the 1980s and 1990s. His designs were featured on a special $10 note issued during Australia’s Bicentennial in 1988 and in 1991 he visited America to meet with First Nations artists.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Papunya, Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Warlpiri
BIOGRAPHY
Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi (also referred to as Tjungarayi, Tjungerrayi, Tjungarrayi, Jungarai) was born around 1927 in Yarrungkanyi, in the Western Desert. As a young boy, he suffered the loss of his father during the Coniston Massacre in 1928. Later in life, he and his brothers served in the Australian Army during World War II. After his military service, he worked as a stockman on various cattle stations, including three decades spent at Narwietooma Station.
In the mid-1970s, he moved to Papunya, where he began observing other men painting their Dreamings on canvas. Inspired, Paddy started painting himself and is now recognised as one of the leading Western Desert artists. His Dreaming stories include Ngatijirri,(Budgerigar), Carpet Snake, Bush Tucker, Mukaki, Yawalyurra, (Bush Grapes), Wapiti, (Sweet Potato), Malyippi, (Sweet Potato), Goanna, Possum, Yala, (Bush Potato), Wallaby, Witchetty Grub and Caterpillar.
Paddy gained further recognition in 1988 when he contributed the design of concentric circles featured on the Australian Bicentennial $10 note. In 1991, he travelled to the United States alongside fellow artist Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa for a working exhibition. His work has been exhibited in major galleries across Australia and internationally.
REFERENCES
Australian Art Network. "Paddy Tjungurrayi Carroll." Australian Art Network.
Isaacs, J., 1984, Australia’s Living Heritage, Arts of the Dreaming, Lansdowne Press, Sydney. (C)