Kaapa Tjampitjinpa b. c.1925

Also known as Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa, Kaapa Djanbidjimba, Mbitjana Kaapa Tjampitjinpa
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre/Arrente artist who was the principal painter of the Papunya school mural and a key player in the establishment of Papunya Tula Artists, being the first Chairman. He brought recognition to the group when he won the Caltex Alice Springs Art Award in 1971. His work is represented in major public and private collections.
Name
Kaapa Tjampitjinpa
Also known as:
  • Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa
  • Kaapa Djanbidjimba
  • Mbitjana Kaapa Tjampitjinpa
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Chairman: Papunya Tula Artists (ANZSIC code: 9559) -
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529) -
Birth date
c.1925
Birth place
Lurumbu,Napperby station, NT, Lurumbu (Napperby station), NT
Death date
October 1989
Active Period
  • c.1971 -
Residence
  • - Mt Riddock, NT
  • - Lurumbu,Napperby station, NT, Lurumbu (Napperby station), NT
  • c.1980 - c.1989 Alice Springs, NT
  • c.1960 - c.1989 Papunya, NT
  • - Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mikantji
Dreaming
  • Yam
  • Emu
  • Black Goanna
  • Snake
  • Pelican
  • Witchetty Grub
  • Shield
  • Owl
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Anmatyerre
  • Aranda
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT