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Thomas Tjapaljarri
c. 1964
Region: Kiwirrkurra
Language: Pintupi
Thomas Tjapaltjarri had led a completely nomadic life until he emerged from the desert with other members of his family in 1984.
Thomas started painting in the late 1980s for Papunya Tula and is considered one of the leading Pintupi artists from the Western Desert.
His works generally explore the stories of the Tingari cycle. Tingari are the dreamtime beings of the Pintupi people that travelled the desert performing rituals, teaching law, creating landforms and shaping what would become ceremonial sites.
Thomas paints simple, geometric designs and uses a dotting technique shared with other Pintupi artists.
