Pauline Sunfly |
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29th may 1957 |
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Wirrumanu |
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Nanagala |
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Kukatja |
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| Tjukurrpa story |
creation of two snakes |
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| Dingo |
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| Emu |
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| Wati Kutjarra |
two mythical goanna men |
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| Luurnpa |
ancestral kingfisher |
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| Sacred body designs |
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| Biography |
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| Pauline is the daughter of the famous
Balgo painters, Sunfly Tjampitjin, and Bai Bai Napangardi, from whom she
has inherited many Tjukurrpa (Dreamtime) stories. Pauline learnt to paint
from years of watching her father. She is an extremely competent young
painter who boldly recreates many significant stories with technical precision.
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| Pauline was born at the old Balgo Mission
hospital and was educated through the mission school. She recalls working
in the kitchen, the laundry and clearing the grounds of the mission. She
has spent some time in Fitzroy Crossing and has visited Broome and Alice
Springs, but otherwise has remained in Balgo with her young family. Pauline
is a dedicated and talented painter who produces graphic and powerful
paintings. |
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| Solo exhibtions |
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| 2000 |
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Michael Mutji
and Pauline Sunfly, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne |
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Kelton Foundation
Williams Collection
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| Bibliography |
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| 2002 |
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McCulloch, S. The World
from a Feminine Perspective, The Australian, 25 March
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