George Tjangala Bush b. c.1940

Also known as George Bush
  • Artist (Painter)
Luritja/Anmatyerre artist who was also a police tracke. He was an associate of the original group of painters in Papunya in the early 1970s and also painted for the Centre for Aboriginal Artists in Alice Springs.
Name
George Tjangala Bush
Also known as George Bush
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Police Tracker (ANZSIC code: 7711)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Mayilnpa, NT
Death date
1997
Active Period
  • c.1980-
Residence
  • c.1990- Papunya, NT
  • c.1990- Alice Springs, NT
  • c.1970 - c.1981 Papunya, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Plant
  • Bush Tucker
  • Spider
  • Water Snakes
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Anmatyerre
  • Luritja
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT