Patrick Tjungurrayi Pintupi language, circa 1935-2017

Patrick Tjungurrayi forged one of the most dynamic careers of all desert artists. He was one of the pioneering Balgo painters in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before returning to his home Country near Kiwirrkurra in the 1990s, where he painted for Papunya Tula Artists. He moved between Balgo and Kiwirrkurra over the ensuing decades, exploring different styles in both places, and ultimately a new artistic vision born between them.

Alternative spellings: Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi