Narputta Nangala
Australian artist (1933–2010)
Narputta Nangala Jugadai (1933–2010) was an Aboriginal Australian artist born at Karrkurutinytja, who later lived at Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji) in the Northern Territory. Her language group was Pintupi/Pitjantjatjara, and her Dreaming was "Snake", "Jangala, Two Men" and "Two Women". She was a senior artist in her community at Ikuntji and prominent among the Ikuntji Women's Centre (later Ikuntji Artists) painters. She was the wife of the painter, Timmy Tjungurrayi Jugadai, and mother of Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Molly Jugadai Napaltjarri.
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Career & Collections
Her work Karrkurutinytja (a depiction of her birthplace) is held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Seven works are held in the National Gallery of Victoria, four again entitled Kaakurutinytja (Lake MacDonald), in addition to the works: One Jakamarra, 1995, Ngurrapalangu, 1994, and Tjangala kutjarra, kuniya kutjarra, Kaakurutinytja, 1996.
The Art Gallery of South Australia holds an untitled 1996 work.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia also holds a painting entitled Karrkurutinytja.
Her work, Karrakuurrutinytja, 1997 was featured in the 14th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
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