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Latitude
-22.815924
Longitude
127.7642195
Start Date
1932-01-01
End Date
1932-01-01

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ID
tb9fb6

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/lucy-napanangka-yukenbarri
Birth Place
Kiwirrkura, WA, Australia
Biography
Born near Kiwirrkura c.1932, Napanangka Yukenbarri was a Kukatja speaker. Her country was Winpupulla and Puturr, north of Jupiter Well). She lived in Balgo and started painting for Warlayirti Artists in 1989. A strong, senior woman who was one of the hardest working artists in Balgo. She developed a highly individual style where the paint was applied in heavy, coalesced dabs. A bold pattern of colours was created which served to represent different areas of the artist’s country. The works are usually totally abstract but all concern old campsites and their food and water-sources. Writers: Johnson, Vivien Date written: 1994 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1932
Summary
Kukatja speaker and prolific painter at Warlayirti Artists in Balgo (WA). She developed a distinctive style with heavy dabs of paint.
Gender
Female
Died
2003
Age at death
71