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Walangkura Napanangka

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Walangkura Napanangka was born sometime between 1938 and 1940 at a rockhole near Tjurkurla, west of Kintore in the Northern Territory. Whilst young, Walangkura moved through the country between Docker River and Walukirritji rockhole on the south west of Lake MacDonald. Walangkura was part of a group of Pintupi people who, after meeting a welfare patrol which included Nosepeg Tjupurrula, in 1956 walked hundreds of kilometres from west of Karrkurutinjinya (Lake Macdonald) to Haasts Bluff to access food and water.

Walangkura is the daughter of noted Papunya Tula artist Inyuwa Nampitjinpa (deceased) and the sister of Pirrmangka Napanangka (deceased), also an artist.

Walangkura first became involved in painting in her own right in 1994 when she took part in the Kintore/Haasts Bluff painting project. She subsequently started painting for Papunya Tula in 1997. Her subjects revolve around depictions of her country, in particular, representations of hills, sand hills, rock holes and creeks.

Walangkura has had a number of solo and group exhibitions and is shown in major public galleries such as the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia together with private collections such as the Kelton Foundation.

Today, Walangkura lives in Kintore with her husband and fellow artist, Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula.
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE Tjintjintjin
YEAR 2008
SIZE 248*200
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0040
PRICE Please Enquire
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 110*100
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0011
PRICE $9,900
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2008
SIZE 248*200
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0039
PRICE Please Enquire
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 200*155
MEDIUM Acylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0015
PRICE $29,500
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2008
SIZE 190*121
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0036
PRICE $22,500
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 152*122
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0030
PRICE $17,500
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 150*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0007
PRICE $7,950
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 150*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0008
PRICE $7,950
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 150*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0027
PRICE $7,950
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 120*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0001
PRICE $5,950
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 120*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0009
PRICE $5,950
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ARTIST Walangkura Napanangka
REGION Central & Western Desert
TITLE My Country
YEAR 2007
SIZE 120*60
MEDIUM Acrylic on Linen
REF NO WALNA0019
PRICE $5,950

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