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George Ward Tjungarrayi
C 1947
Region: Jupiter Well - Western Australia, Walungurru (Kintore) Northern Territory
Language Group: Pintupi
Born near Kiwirrkurra in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia, George Ward Tjungurrayi commenced painting in about 1976 for Papunya Tula artists.
George often depicts in his paintings specific sacred sites located in his ancestral country, which are associated with the Tingari cycle of creation Dreaming stories.
George Ward Tjungurrayi won the prestigious 2004 Wynne Prize at the Gallery of New South Wales for his topographical depiction of the Western Desert. He has also exhibited in many galleries throughout the past decade.
