Willy Nakanbala b. c.1940

Also known as Willy Nakanbala Tjungarayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Willy Nakanbala Tjungarayi, who came to painting late in life after working as for years as a stockman and labourer who helped build both Papunya and Kintore communities, paints for Papunya Tjupi Arts in Papunya.
Name
Willy Nakanbala
Also known as Willy Nakanbala Tjungarayi
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Indigenous Social Worker (ANZSIC code: 8790) (Indigenous Social Worker Amoonguna, NT)
  • Teacher of culture (ANZSIC code: P) (Teacher of culture At Papunya school)
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth place
Haasts Bluff, NT
Active Period
  • c.2006-
Residence
  • c.1976 - c.1979 Amoonguna, NT
  • Papunya, NT
Training
  • Taught by his Tjupurrula cousin (Policeman for Willy's Dreamings) and uncle.
  • Attended school in Haasts Bluff, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kintore and Nyuman, south of Kintore
  • Ipa, near Kunatjarri
  • Tjuningpa, west of Kintore
Dreaming
  • Wallaby
  • Spider
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Luritja
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • Papunya Tjupi Arts