Warlimpirringa Tjapaltjarri

BORN:             c1958

LANGUAGE:    Pintupi

AREA:             Kwirrkurra - Western Australia

Born on a hillside east of Kiwikurra in the late '50s, Warlimpirrnga was one of a small party of Pintupi whose arrival in Kiwirrkura in 1984 made national headlines. Until this point, at the age of about twenty-five, Warlimpirrnga had never encountered Europeans and their ways.

Warlimpirri is the eldest brother of Walala, Thomas (also famous artist) and Robert. Warlimpirri began painting in 1987 and was soon painting for Papunya Tula Artist. His first 11 paintings were exhibited in Melbourne and the entire group was paurchased by the National Gallery of Victoria.

Warlimpirri paints Tingari Cycle.