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Latitude
-23.447
Longitude
131.882
Start Date
1952-01-01
End Date
1952-01-01

Description

Sources

ID
tb9ca7

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/kenny-tjakamarra
Birth Place
Haasts Bluff, NT, Australia
Biography
Born in the early ’50s in his mother’s country north of Haasts Bluff, Kenny grew up in his father’s country around Coniston and is an Amnatyerre speaker. He worked as a stockman at Coniston and stations all over the Centre before coming to live at Napperby with his wife Jessie Napaltjarri’s family. His country was around the site of Winparku. He painted Snake Dreaming and Two Women Dreaming stories from this area around Haasts Bluff and the Perentie Dreaming story which runs from Kintore through Haasts Bluff. Writers: Johnson, Vivien Date written: 1994 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1952
Summary
Amnatyerre artist who lived in Napperby (NT) after working as a stockman in Coniston for many years. He painted Dreaming stories associated with Haasts Bluff (NT).
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed