Thomas Tjapaltjarri

Tingari - Men's Creation Dreaming  |  30h x 30w  |  RK046

Stretched - no frame  |  Acrylic on canvas

Thomas Tjapaltjarri was born early 1964, around Kiwirrkura in the Gibson Desert. He and his family lived a very isolated lifestyle, having no contact with western people or modern civilization. 

Thomas paints in a bold yet minimal style and depicts the sacred ‘Tingari – Men’s Creation Dreaming’ which is associated with the many sacred sites of his Country. He is the brother of well-known painters Warlimpirrnga and Walala.