Artist: Nancy Gibson Napanangka

Size:1220mm x 1520mm

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Area: Nyirripi (Nyirrpi)- NT

Language: Walpiri/Pintupi

Nancy Gibson Napanangka was born at Lappi Lappi in the area of Lake Hazlet. Nancy was raised in the region known as Nyirrpi near the Tanami Desert. This region holds a strong tradition of tribal iconography relating to ceremonial practices. Nancy commenced painting for Warlukurlangu Arts in the 1980s. Nancys designs represent aspects of the womens ceremony such as body painting used during the inma or tribal dance. Nancys choice of colour relates very closely to the traditional ochres and fibres used during the preparation of the inma ground designs. Nancy sells her art to galleries in Adelaide, Alice Springs and to private collectors. Bibliography Kreczmanski & Birnberg, Aboriginal Artists Dictionary of Biographies, p.234